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I want to add an attribute to a text node so that I can uniquely identify it. Is there a way to do this in javascript?

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  • You could identify it by a) logging a reference to it in a var; b) noting its index amongst its siblings (granted b is not an option if you're moving elements around). Otherwise, as @Matt Ball says in his answer. Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 17:48

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Not in a safe, simple, cross-browser way. Only tags have attributes, and text nodes are not tags.
Wrap it in a <span> and use an ID on the span.

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