Here you go! $(".aaa").each(function() { alert(this.tagName); });
FYI: Firebug is awesome! ;) On Nov 24, 5:56 pm, DejanNenov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a simple problem - what is the best syntax / way to get the DOM > type of a matched element? I am unable to find this in the docs... > > Example: > > <div class="aaa">Some Text</div> > <span class="aaa">Span Text</div> > <form> > <input type="button" class="aaa" /> > </form> > > How can I get the types of matched elements - $(this).val().type - > below - reports "undefined" - but I would like to get "div", "span", > "button", etc: > > $(".aaa").each(function() { > alert($(this).val().type); > > }); > > Thanks in advance for your help.