PHP & JQUERY

[gotornot]

Hi All (Again)

 

I am looking to pick up variables in jquery from a string created:

 

function search_by() {

var search_term = $('#search_for', $(this).attr('value'));

alert(search_term);

}

 

I cant seem to get the value i am trying to into a "var".

 

This is the code on the page i am using a  onClick="search_by();"

i.e:

<a class="show_cats" search_cat="PDAs & Accessories" search_for="fire" onclick="search_by();" href="#">

 

I am trying to get the value inside the "search_for" field.

Any ideas????

[The Letter E]

I think you want to do this:

$('.show_cats').click(function(){
    var search_term = $(this).attr('search_for');
    alert(search_term);
});

[gotornot]

would that not work properly? i have set a function on the "onClick" area of the <a href>?

[The Letter E]

would that not work properly? i have set a function on the "onClick" area of the <a href>?

It's similar, except my example doesn't require the onclick="" attribute.

 

also, in your code...how is this supposed to work??

var search_term = $('#search_for', $(this).attr('value'));

 

You have no id called 'search_for' and not attribute called 'value'.

search_for //that's your attribute
= fire //That's its value 
$(this).attr('search_for'); //should return the value of the search_for attribute

FYI, this topic belongs in the Javascript Section and please use code tags to display sample code.