Set attribute with the returned function value
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript' src='js/jquery-1.3.2.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(
function() {
$('li').attr(
'id',
function() {
return 'tmp' + $(this).text();
}
);
}
);
</script>
<style type='text/css'>
ul {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
ul li {
margin: 3px;
padding: 3px;
}
li#tmpA {
background: #d7b05b;
}
li#tmpB {
background: #d3988a;
}
li#tmpC {
background: #8ad3a6;
}
li#tmpD {
background: #8aa9d3;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<ul>
<li>A</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>D</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
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