How to find server control using jquery?

Question

How to find server control using jquery e.g

$(".tab1").find("<%=lblTab1Heading.ClientID%>"); throws exception thrown & not caught

Answer 1

You missed the # for IDs

              // here
$(".tab1").find("#<%=lblTab1Heading.ClientID%>");

If for some reason it is not working with the template parser, you can use the $= selector, like:

$(".tab1").find("[id$=lblTab1Heading]");

jQuery API

• $= (ends with)
• *= (contains)