XPages - Idea about making it easier to get components on the client side

I've ranted heavily about how I dislike the implementation of the id-attribute in XPages. I just got an idea how to make it a lot easier for developers to work with, and it shouldn't cost IBM too much to implement.

Here's my idea. I hope you like it. If IBM'ers read my blog, please leave a comment in my blog or at IdeaJam if this is doable.