Getting ID from asp.net runat server in jQuery

Question

I\'m trying make some stuff in jQuery using ASP.NET. But the ID from runat=\"server\" is not the same as the id used in HTML.

I used to use this to get

Answer 1

Try putting it into a variable name:

var txtTestID = '#' + '<%=txtTest.ClientID %>';

$(txtTestID).val();

I'm not sure if the <%= likes being inside double quotes. I've always had mixed behaviors when not using the single quote.