How to retrieve dynamically created html tag value in jQuery?

Question

So I am able to create a tag name on the fly and add it to my html

$('#'+modal_ID).attr('tag', roleName);

Will create the following html div:

<div class="modal simplemodal-data" id="modal-1" style="" tag="Actor">...

Now my question is, how do I retrieve that tag information to use elsewhere?

var saveTagVar = $('#'+modal_ID).getElementsByTagName; //Trying something like this

Answer 1

getElementsByTagName Search elements with the tag indicated, but in this case, tags are nodes like div ul, etc.

If you want the 'tag value, use .attr('tag') It will get the attribute value of the selected node.

Answer 2

Is this what you are looking for?

var tag = $('#'+modal_ID).attr('tag');
console.log(tag); //'Actor'

Answer 3

This will give you the tag attr

var saveTagVar = $('#'+modal_ID).attr("tag");