Change node type

Question

Using jQuery, is it possible to change all matched elements to a different type?

For example, can I select all a tags, $(\"a\"), and change

Answer 1

Changing an A element to an INPUT element isn't changing the type, it is changing the tagName. According to the DOM 2 Core specification, an element's tagName is readonly, so no, you can't set it.

However, you can replace an element with a different element, provided it is valid in the DOM.