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Loop around HTML variable and replace spans with content

I have a variable that contains HTML.
var html = '<p><span id="variable:7" class="variable-source" title="variable:TEXT_CONTAINER">DATA</span> This is a variable</p>'+
'<p><span id="input:10.New Input 2" class="input-source" title="New Screen; New Input 2">DATA</span> This is a input source</p>'+
'<p>Testing</p>';
I am trying to loop around all of the elements and replace with spans specific date. So any spans with a class of variable-source will need to be replaced with specific date, and the same for input-source.
I have tried to use the following:
$('span', html).replaceWith(function () {
var id = $(this).attr('id');
// this returns the correct id
//calculations go here
var value = 'testing';
return value
});
Which outputs the following:
testing This is a variable
All of the paragraph tags have been removed, and it seems to stop after the first paragraph. Is there something that I am missing here? I can post more code or explain more if needed.
Thanks in advance.

You need to create a html object reference, else you won't get a reference to the updated content. Then get the update content from the created jQuery object after doing the replace operations
var html = '<p><span id="variable:7" class="variable-source" title="variable:TEXT_CONTAINER">DATA</span> This is a variable</p>' +
'<p><span id="input:10.New Input 2" class="input-source" title="New Screen; New Input 2">DATA</span> This is a input source</p>' +
'<p>Testing</p>';
var $html = $('<div></div>', {
html: html
});
$html.find('span.variable-source').replaceWith(function() {
var id = this.id;
// this returns the correct id
//calculations go here
var value = 'replaced variable for: ' + id;
return value
});
$html.find('span.input-source').replaceWith(function() {
var id = this.id;
// this returns the correct id
//calculations go here
var value = 'replaced input for: ' + id;
return value
});
var result = $html.html();
$('#result').text(result);
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="result"></div>

Setting and using attribute of dynamically created variable in JQuery/Javascript

I have some javascript/JQuery which allows me to create a new entry in an HTML ordered list. This works fine. But now I am trying to set each entry to have an id equal to a variable 'id''s value, so that I can identify an entry and remove its id from a javascript array.
I am being told that I can't use setAttribute OR defineProperty, so I don't know what to do! I am including both my attempts to demonstrate what I am trying to achieve:
var idList = []; //array of entry ids
$(function (){
$("#click-me").click(function (e){
e.preventDefault();
i++;
var list = $("#list"); //works fine
var name = $("#colleague-select option:selected").text(); //works fine
var id = $("#colleague-select").val(); //works fine
var remove = "<button type='button' class='remove-me'> X </button>"; //works fine
var entry = "<li>" + name + remove+ "</li>"; //works fine
//entry.setAttribute("id", id); //doesn't work
//or
Object.defineProperty(entry, 'id', {
get: function(){return id;},
set: function(value) {id = value;}
});
list.append(entry); //adds entry to HTML element 'list'
idList.push(id); //adds id to array which should be the same as entry's id
return false;
});
});
$(document).on('click', ".remove-me", function(){
var entry = $(this).parent();
entry.remove();
var id = entry.attr("id"); //gets value of attribute "id". How will this need to be changed?
var index = idList.indexOf(id); //finds the index number of id within array
idList.splice(index,1); //removes id from array
});
Help on how to do this will be much appreciated, thanks

Entry is a string of html not an dom node, you can create an jQuery object out of it and then add the attribute or just add the id in the string
var entry = $("<li>" + name + remove+ "</li>").attr('id', id); //works fine
or
var entry = "<li id=\""+id+"\">" + name + remove+ "</li>"; //works fine

The click event on .remove-me doesn't work because you're calling entry.remove() and afterwards entry.attr("id"). At that point the entry element has been removed and thus you can't the get the id.
Move entry.remove() below entry.attr("id").

Get values and ids of all span elements inside form

I am trying to get all span elements inside the form. The span elements are turning into input text fields and become editable. When you click away they are turning back into span elements. I will attached fiddle live example.
I gave it a go but the problem is that I am getting both ids but only value of the first span element.
Here is my html:
<span name="inputEditableTest" class="pztest" id="inputEditableTest" data-editable="">First Element</span>
<span name="inputEditableTest2" class="pztest" id="inputEditableTest2" data-editable="">Second Element</span>
<input id="test" type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit">
And here is JavaScript with jQuery:
$('body').on('click', '[data-editable]', function () {
var $el = $(this);
var name = $($el).attr('name');
var value = $($el).text();
console.log(name);
var $input = $('<input name="' + name + '" id="' + name + '" value="' + value + '"/>').val($el.text());
$el.replaceWith($input);
var save = function () {
var $p = $('<span data-editable class="pztest" name="' + name + '" id="' + name + '" />').text($input.val());
$input.replaceWith($p);
};
$input.one('blur', save).focus();
});
$("#test").on('click', function(){
var ok = $("span")
.map(function () {
return this.id;
})
.get()
.join();
var ok2 = $("#" + ok).text();
alert(ok);
alert(ok2);
//return [ok, ok2];
});
Here is the fiddle https://jsfiddle.net/v427zbo1/3/
I would like to return the results as an array example:
{element id : element value}
How can I read ids and values only inside specific form so something like:
<form id = "editableForm">
<span id="test1">Need these details</span>
<span id="test2">Need these details</span>
<input type="submit">
</form>
<span id="test3">Don't need details of this span</span>
Lets say I have got more than 1 form on the page and I want JavaScript to detect which form has been submitted and grab values of these span elements inside the form
I will be grateful for any help

$("#test").on('click', function(){
var result = {};
$("span").each(function (k, v) {
result[v.id] = v.innerHTML;
});
alert(JSON.stringify(result));
//return [ok, ok2];
});
Here is an example: https://jsfiddle.net/v427zbo1/4/
Container issue:
You should use this selector: #editableForm span if you want to get all the divs inside this container.
$("#editableForm span").each(function (k, v) {
result[v.id] = v.innerHTML;
});
But if you want to get only first-level children elements then you should use this selector: #editableForm > span
Example with getting all the spans inside #editableForm container: https://jsfiddle.net/v427zbo1/9/
If you want to have several forms, then you can do like this:
$('form').on('submit', function(e){
e.preventDefault();
var result = {};
$(this).find('span').each(function (k, v) {
result[v.id] = v.innerHTML;
});
alert(JSON.stringify(result));
//return [ok, ok2];
});
Example with two forms: https://jsfiddle.net/v427zbo1/10/

You can't use .text to return the value of multiple elements. It doesn't matter how many elements are selected, .text will only return the value of the first one.
Virtually all jQuery methods that return a value behave this way.
If you want to get an array of values for an array of matched elements, you need another map. You also need to join the strings with , # as you're producing something along the lines of #id1id2id3 instead of #id1, #id2, #id3:
var ok = $("span").map(function () {
return this.id;
}).join(', #')
var ok2 = $("#" + ok).map(function () {
return $(this).text();
});
That said, you're already selecting the right set of elements in your first map. You pass over each element to get its ID, you already have the element. There is no reason to throw it away and reselect the same thing by its ID.

If I got you right following code will do the job
var ok = $("span")
.map(function () {
return {id: $(this).attr('id') , value: $(this).text()};
}).get();
Check this fiddle.

Removing elements by id using event Javascript dynamically

I have list of phones thats displaying as ul li. When user clicking button "buy" it creates new li with in another div "ordersDiv" user can delete his purchase from cart by clicking "Remove" And this must remove li with matching id.
Code that creates purchase:
$("#list").delegate("button",'click',function(){
var purchase = {id: null,name: null,price: null };
var purchases = [];
for(var i = 0; i < phones.length; i++){
if(this.id === phones[i].id){
purchase.id = phones[i].id;
purchase.name = phones[i].name;
purchase.price = phones[i].price;
//break;
purchases.push(purchase);
console.log(purchases);
$.each( purchases, function(i, purchase){
purchases.push("<li id='"+ purchase.id +"'>" + purchase.id +
"<br>" + purchase.name + "<br>" + "Price:" +purchase.price + "<br><button id='"+purchase.id+"' type='button' class='btn-default'>remove</button>" +"</li>" );
});
$('#ordersUl').append(purchases);
}
}
});
Code that supposed to remove li:
$("#ordersCartDiv #ordersUl").delegate("button","click", function() {
var buttonId = $(this).attr('id');
console.log(buttonId);
//$("li[id=buttonId]").remove();
$("#ordersUl").remove(buttonId);
console.log("test"); // code indentation
});
Problem is that this code doesn't removes anything.

you must pass a selector in remove function, like this:
$("#ordersUl").remove('#'+buttonId);

Use remove on button id.
$("# " + buttonId).remove();
No need to use ordersUl since id is unique(?).
If you don't have id unique:
$("#ordersUl #" + buttonId).remove(); // Will remove button inside #ordersUl
Remove the set of matched elements from the DOM.
Docs: http://api.jquery.com/remove/

$("#ordersUl").remove("#"+buttonId);

You should call remove function on element
$("li#"+buttonId).remove();
But ID is supposed to be unique, so it is bad idea to use it in this way. Use data- attributes or classes.

How I find the checkbox by id and apply attribute on string using JQuery?

I have a following html string of contentString:
var content =
'<div id="content">' +
'<div>' +
'<input name="tBox" id="select" type="checkbox" value="" '+
'onclick="changeView()"> Select for operation' +
'<p style="text-align:right">View details</p>' +
'</div>' +
'</div>';
Here, How I find the checkbox select by id and add attribute checked on changeView() function?
function changeView(m) {
//find the select id from content string
var checkbox = content.find($('#select'+m));
// Apply the checked property on checkbox.
checkbox.attr("checked","checked");
}
Thanks in advance.

If you convert it to a JQuery object first then you can do it like this:
var contentObj = $(content);
var checkbox = contentObj.find("#select");
checkbox.attr("checked", true);
then if you need it back at html string:
content = contentObj[0].outerHTML;
Note: If outerHTML is not working as expected, the following JQuery can be used as an alternative:
content = contentObj.clone().wrap('<div>').parent().html();
If m is meant to be the id you want to find (e.g. "select"), then use this:
var checkbox = contentObj.find("#" + m);
Live Example: Here is a working example
Here is the complete function for easy reference:
function changeView(m) {
var contentObj = $(content);
var checkbox = contentObj.find("#" + m);
checkbox.attr("checked", true);
content = contentObj[0].outerHTML;
}

You need to compile the string into a DOM object first by wrapping it in a jQuery call first. Then you can use the find method.
So:
var dom = $(content),
select = dom.find('#select');
In any case, there is no need to add the 'checked' attribute, because when you click the checkbox, it will automatically become checked.
If however, you want to still programmatically check it:
select.on('click', function () {
this.attr('checked', 'checked');
});

Simply like this
function changeView(m) {
//find the select id from content string
var checkbox = content.find('#select');
// Apply the checked property on checkbox.
checkbox.attr("checked","checked");
}
if you want to pass id then
function changeView(m) {
//find the select id from content string
var checkbox = content.find("#" + m);
// Apply the checked property on checkbox.
checkbox.attr("checked","checked");
}

Since you're using the onclick handler, you don't really need to do any of that :
in html : onclick="changeView(this);"
function changeView(box) {
if(box.checked) { stuff; }
// or get jquery ref to that box :
$(box).prop("checked", true);
}