$('td[name ="tcol1"]') // matches exactly 'tcol1'
$('td[name^="tcol"]' ) // matches those that begin with 'tcol'
$('td[name$="tcol"]' ) // matches those that end with 'tcol'
$('td[name*="tcol"]' ) // matches those that contain 'tcol'var some_var = $( some_jquery_selector ).attr( 'some_attribute_name' );$input.attr("attributeName", "attributeValue");$( some_item ).attr( "id", "some-id" );
// for setting multiple attributes, it's similar to the css() property. However, quotes are not always required for attr()
$( some_item ).attr({
id: "some-id",
// or others.
title: "Opens in a new window",
// attributes which contain dash(-), should be covered in quotes.
"data-value": "internal link"
});$( "#greatphoto" ).attr( "title", "Photo by Kelly Clark" );