How to get a HTML element from a string with jQuery

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I'm looking for a way to get a HTML element from a string that contains HTML. Is it possible to use a jQuery selector to do this?

I have a Javascript function that gets an entire page from the server, but I only need one element from that page.


Solution 1:

Yes, you can turn the string into elements, and select elements from it. Example:

var elements = $(theHtmlString);
var found = $('.FindMe', elements);

Solution 2:

Just wrap the html text in the $ function. Like 

$("<div>I want this element</div>")

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