Here is my code. I have included jQuery library. <script> (function($){ $(document).ready(function(){
$('ul.News li[id*="Story"]').each(function() { alert('test'); }); }); }); </script> <ul class="News"> <li id="Story1">My Stroy1</li> <li id="Story2">My Stroy2</li> <li id="Story3">My Stroy3</li> <li id="Misc">Miscelaneous</li> </ul>