Hi I think you are using aps.net so you could try the asp.net call to get a cleintid
<%=lblName.ClientID %> On 5/11/08, steve_f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > you can use the following > $("[EMAIL PROTECTED]'lblName']") > > > > On May 11, 8:37 am, vladv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hello > > please help me with a simple question > > > > i have a control which is rendered couple of times (gridview) and gets > > some id which i know only part of, for example if i named my label > > lblName then on each row I will have > > > > gvMyGrid$ctr32$lblName or something like this.. > > > > how can I find all the labels? can I find by partial id? > > > > I tried $("#*lblName"). but it doesn't work > > > > Thank you > -- Armand Datema CTO SchwingSoft