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jQuery .each() method not iterating over elements with dynamically set attributes

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I'm facing an issue where I'm trying to iterate over a set of div elements using jQuery's `.each()` method, but it seems that the elements are not being recognized unless they already exist in the DOM when the script runs. I dynamically add these div elements to the DOM and set their attributes on the fly. Here's a simplified version of what I'm doing: ```javascript // Dynamically adding div elements to the container for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) { $('<div></div>', { id: 'item' + i, text: 'Item ' + i, class: 'dynamic-item' }).appendTo('#container'); } // Trying to use .each() after adding elements $('.dynamic-item').each(function() { console.log($(this).attr('id')); }); ``` When I run this code, I don't see any console logs. I’m expecting to see the IDs of the dynamically created divs ('item0', 'item1', etc.), but the `.each()` method returns no results. I've verified that `#container` exists before this code runs, and I confirmed that the divs are being added by checking the DOM in the browser's inspector. I've also tried running the `.each()` method inside a callback after the elements are added, like so: ```javascript // Using a timeout to ensure elements are in the DOM setTimeout(function() { $('.dynamic-item').each(function() { console.log($(this).attr('id')); }); }, 100); ``` However, this still doesn't output anything, and I do see the elements in the DOM. Is there something I'm missing about the timing of when jQuery recognizes these newly added elements? Are there any best practices for handling dynamically created elements with `.each()`? I'm using jQuery version 3.6.0.