Try this: $('input[name="data[User][username]"]) ?
But we're better off by passing an id to the $form->input('username',
array('id' => 'username')).
This way, we'll be able to use $('#username') to access the element.
On Sep 14, 7:57 pm, "Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com"
<d...@widepixels.com> wrote:
> I know its more of a jQuery question...i asked on the jQuery group but no
> luck and its Cake related so I will try here.
>
> All the forms have this structure name="data[Model][field]"
>
> How can I get User as a variable from name="data[User][username]"
>
> var myVar = $(this).attr('name').substr(4);
> alert(myVar);
>
> gets me [User][username] but how can i strip out the rest of the text so i
> end up with just User
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
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