var labelMap = { 'id_email': 'eMail:', 'id_password2': 'retype password:' } $(function() { for (var i in labelMap) { if (labelMap.hasOwnProperty(i)) { if ($('label[for=' + i + ']').length > 0) { $('label[for=' + i + ']').text(labelMap[i]); } } } });