[jQuery] Is it possible to clone all attributes on an element and copy to a DIFFERENT type of element?

[jQuery] Is it possible to clone all attributes on an element and copy to a DIFFERENT type of element?


OBJECTIVE: Copy all the attributes of a TEXTAREA element then apply
them to a new element (ie. a DIV) and finally delete the original
TEXTAREA element.
POSSIBILE SOLUTIONS:
1) I could write a function that cycles through all possible attribute
names (ie. class, style, title, name, id, etc.) and if they exist copy
their values to the DIV element (but this seems intensive -- is there
a shortcut?)
2) I looked at trying to set the .nodeName property but it only has a
getter method, not a setter method (it's read-only)
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance...