jquery: find element whose id has a particular pattern

Question

I am trying to find a span element who has an id in a particular pattern. Its main use is to find certain elements rendered by an asp.net (aspx) page which is derived from a master page.

Answer 1

$('span').each(function(){
   if( $(this).attr('id').match(/pattern/) ) {
        // your code goes here
   }
});

problem solved.