alert($(this).attr('id'))
var rid = $(this).attr('id'); //for dynamically created elements
<script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("#myBtn").click(function(){ var elmId = $("#test").attr("id"); alert(elmId); }); }); </script> <body> <div id="testDiv">Data of the Div</div> <br> <button type="button" id="myBtn">Show Div ID</button> </body>
$("#YourElementId").val();