How to split a string at the first `/` (slash) and surround part of it in a ``?

Question

I want to format this date:

23/05/2013

.

First I want to split the string at the first / and have the res

Answer 1

Instead of using substring with a fixed index, you'd better use replace :

$("#date").html(function(t){
    return t.replace(/^([^\/]*\/)/, '$1
')
});

One advantage is that it would still work if the first / is at a different position.

Another advantage of this construct is that it would be extensible to more than one elements, for example to all those implementing a class, just by changing the selector.

Demonstration (note that I had to select jQuery in the menu in the left part of jsfiddle's window)