[jQuery] $(this) and bind()? Noobish questions...

[Micky Hulse]

Hi,

Two quick questions:

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01.

$(".item").hover(
function() {
console.log(this); /* For Firebug. */
$(this + ' .thumb').animate({ "height": "50px" }, "fast"); /* How to
target a child element of $(this)? */
},
function() {
console.log(this); /* For Firebug. */
$(this + ' .thumb').animate({ "height": "25px" }, "fast"); /* How to
target a child element of $(this)? */
}
);

So, $(this + ' .thumb') does not work (to be expected)... But how can
I make sure I target the child element $(".thumb") of $(this)?

Here is the HTML:

<div class="item">
<div class="thumb"></div>
</div>

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02.

I am trying to learn when I should use bind() in my jQuery coding...
Would I want to bind() the "hover" via the above code snippet?

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Tips would be spectacular! :D

Thanks a million in advance.

Cheers,
Micky