Here's what I'm trying to do: Jquery: ************* $(".test").click(function(event){
event.preventDefault(); $("#testing").html('<a href="#" class="test2" id="1">test again</ a>'); }); $("#test2").click(function(event){ event.preventDefault(); alert($(this).attr("id")); }); *************** html: ************** <div> <a href="#" class="test" id="1">test</a> </div> <div id="testing"></div> ***************** Am I going about this all wrong?