jQuery Get Element Functions
//Get
var value = $('#myId').val();
//Set
$('#myId').val('value');
// by id
$( "#myId" )
// by Class Name
$( ".myClass" );
// by Attribute
$( "input[name='first_name']" );
// by Compound CSS Selector
$( "#contents ul.people li" );
// by List of Selectors
$( "div.myClass, ul.people" );