>This is the simplest example I can come up with:
var content = '<h2>SomeText</h2><input id="trapName" />';
> var xx = $(content).find('#trapName');
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>>>It's a standalone fragment - not associated (and cannot be) with the main DOM (which, I believe, is the default context for JQuery).
Just a suggestion - have you tried asking on jQuery forum? I got a few good answers there when I need them.
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