JQuery traversing through a String

Question

New to JQuery and I've searched the net for topics on traversing. However most discuss scenarios where you are traversing through the current document.

My case is I'll be receiving an html div string via AJAX. Let's say this div:

<div>
    <ul>
        <li id="myValue">HELLO</li>
    </ul>
</div>

Let's say this string is stored in a variable myVar. How can I extract the li with id="myValue" and append it to another element on my current document. Most of the examples I see use $(#idHere). Can I do something like this? $(myVar).$("#myValue").appendTo($("#someOtherElement")?

mu is too short · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 07:27:20Z

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You almost have it:

$(myVar).find("#myValue").appendTo($("#someOtherElement"));

Or even this:

$(myVar).find("#myValue").appendTo("#someOtherElement");

since appendTo can take a selector.

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/ambiguous/qDzBh/

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 7:27

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Jeffrey Ramos Over a year ago

How come I can't click the check thing?

Jeffrey Ramos Over a year ago

I use firefox 7 and nothing happens when I click the check. I'll try when I get home

Paul · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 07:27:49Z

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You could do:

$(myVar).find("#myValue").appendTo($("#someOtherElement"));

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 7:27

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Abdul Munim · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 07:27:52Z

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This would it it probably,

$(yourResponseString).find("li[id=myValue]").appendTo($("#someOtherElement"));

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 7:27

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