Retrieving an element's value by string in JQuery
<p>I would like to do the following in JQuery:</p>

<pre><code>var test = "'#ISP'";

alert($(test).val());
</code></pre>

<p>I get "Syntax error, unrecognized expression." </p>

<p>I know i am missing something here.</p>

<p>Thanks alot!</p>
