Get next tag
<html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){ $("input[name='me']").next().text(" changed"); }); </script> </head> <body> <div> <input type="radio" name="me" value="A" /> <span>data</span> </div> <div> <input type="radio" name="me" value="B" /> <span>data</span> </div> <div> <input type="radio" name="me" value="C" /> <span>data</span> </div> </body> </html>