Well, I've gotten the triggers to work, but I had to strip *everything* out. And I had to add a hide.
So now I have: $(document).ready(function(){ $(#'display-div.hide(); $('table').tablesorter(); $('table').bind("sortStart",function(){ $('#display-div.show(); }).bind('sortEnd',function(){ $('#display-div.hide(); }); }); But now it won't sort!