getElementId

getElementId.js

/**
 * Get the ID of an element.
 *
 * Get the ID of an element, generating one if none exists and the second
 * parameter is set to true.
 * Makes use of {@link https://gist.github.com/craiga/4075392 randomString}.
 *
 * @author Craig Anderson <[email protected]>
 * @link https://gist.github.com/3279884
 */
function getElementId(ele, generateId) {
	if(!ele.hasAttribute("id") && generateId) {
		do {
			generatedId = randomString();
		} while(document.getElementById(generatedId))
		ele.setAttribute("id", generatedId);
	}
	return ele.getAttribute("id");
};