layoutcomponents-8.x-1.14-beta2/js/includes/jquery.changeelementtype.js

(function ($) {
  $.fn.changeElementType = function (newType) {
    this.each(function () {
      var attrs = {};

      $.each(this.attributes, function (idx, attr) {
        attrs[attr.nodeName] = attr.nodeValue;
      });

      $(this).replaceWith(function () {
        return $("<" + newType + "/>", attrs).append($(this).contents());
      });
    });
  };
})(jQuery);