I just tried a test on my own page: $('a').css('opacity','.5');
And every A element on my page became partially transparent. Do you have a link to your page online? JK -----Original Message----- From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of aw Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:41 AM To: jQuery (English) Subject: [jQuery] I have to fire "each" and "$(this)" when doing something? $('somediv.someclass').css("opacity",".5"); is not working and I have to use : $('somediv.someclass').each(function(){$(this).css("opacity",".5")}); But sometimes I can just go ahead without having to use "each". What's the matter, could anyone give me a hand?