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Question

Answer 1

+1 A:

How 'bout:

var id = $("#mainNav li:has(a.selected)").attr("id");

T.J. Crowder 2010-10-03 16:33:03

That returns the id of the link, not its parent.

Alec 2010-10-03 16:34:40

@Alec: I realized as I clicked post and fixed it (even before your comment; overlap).

T.J. Crowder 2010-10-03 16:35:49

Answer 2

+2 A:

What you've suggested should work - but I'd simplify it to:

$('#mainNav .selected').parent().attr('id');

(Did you actually try your suggestion?)

Dexter 2010-10-03 16:33:10

I did but it was huge!

AnApprentice 2010-10-03 16:47:58

I think it should be #mainNav a.selected

AnApprentice 2010-10-03 16:49:46

@TheApprentice: Yeah, otherwise anything with the "selected" class inside that div would be fair game.

T.J. Crowder 2010-10-03 16:52:55

How to determine which element is selected