JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Mark Coleman

HTML

<h1 id='n-1.12.2.2.4'>test</h1>

JavaScript

function updateTrip(xml, success, jqXHR) {
  var para = $(xml);  
  var id = para.attr('id');
  var a = document.getElementById(id);
  $(a).replaceWith(para);  
}

updateTrip("<h1 id='n-1.12.2.2.4'>test2</h1>", null, null);


alert($("#n-1\\.12\\.2\\.2\\.4").length);