Get Tab when created dynamically

[Gary]

UPDATE: Much easier using JQuery

var tabQuery = $('#workTabs  .k-tabstrip-items .k-item .k-link').filter(function () {

        return $(this).text() == tabName;

    });

I am creating Tabs dynamically and need to access the tab later to test if it already exists and add/change content.

I have a function to do this but it only works in IE and not firefox. There must be a better more JQuery way of doing it.
I have tried adding an ID field to the Tab when I create them and then using a selector but this dd not work. Any suggestions?

function findTab(tabs, tabName) {

    var i = 0;

    var foundTab;

    while (true) {

 

        var next = tabs.tabGroup.children("li").eq(i);

        if (next && next.length > 0) {

            var tabText = next[0].innerText;

            if (tabText == tabName) {

                // found

                foundTab = next;

                break;

            }

        }

        if (!next || (next.length == 0)) {

            break;

        }

        i++;

    }

 

    return foundTab;

}