Unique element ID, even if element doesn't have one

Question

I\'m writing a GreaseMonkey script where I\'m iterating through a bunch of elements. For each element, I need a string ID that I can use to reference that element later. The

Answer 1

If you're not modifying the DOM you can get them all by indexed order:

(Prototype example)

myNodes = document.body.descendants()
alert(document.body.descendants()[1].innerHTML)

You could loop through all of the nodes and give them a unique className that you could later select easily.