jQuery Form How to - Get input control type








Question

We would like to know how to get input control type.

Answer


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<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.5.2.js'></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function(){
        $('#exampleTable').find('td').each(function(i, el) {
            var inputEl = $(el).children().get(0);
            $(el).before('<td>Added ' + $(inputEl).attr('type') + '</td>');
        });
    });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
     <form>
     <table id="exampleTable">
     <tr>
        <th>
            Type
        </th>
        <th>
            Element
        </th>
     </tr>
     <tr>
        <td>
            <input type="button" value="Input Button"/>
        </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
        <td>
            <input type="checkbox" />
        </td>
    </tr>
    </table>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

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