jQuery - parse post return data

When I submit a post request in jquery i.e

$.post($(this).attr(‘action’), $(this).serialize(), function(data){

});

How can I parse the returned data to get a specific element if the returned data is just an html page?

Thanks…

Thanks. Thats a good idea.

you can put returned content into hidden element and then get it by name,
this is the easiest way.