How can I determine the element type of a matched element in jQuery?

Question

I\'m matching ASP.Net generated elements by ID name, but I have some elements which may render as text boxes or labels depending on the page context. I need to figure out wh

Answer 1

Just one jQuery too much:

$("[id$=" + endOfIdToMatch + "]").each(function () {
    alert(this.tagName);
});