identify
1.6
identify(element) -> id
returns element
’s id
attribute if it exists, or sets and returns a unique, auto-generated id
.
Examples
Original HTML
<ul>
<li id="apple">apple</li>
<li>orange</li>
</ul>
JavaScript
$('apple').identify();
// -> 'apple'
$('apple').next().identify();
// -> 'anonymous_element_1'
resulting HTML
<ul>
<li id="apple">apple</li>
<li id="anonymous_element_1">orange</li>
</ul>