Hi! Very simple: this is the (DOM)-object and $(this) is a jquery-object containing the (DOM)-object. To use jQuery methods you need a jQuery object!
Regars, Mario On 26 Jun., 15:02, x-herbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi jQueries; > > what is the different between this and $(this) ?? > > I try the follow lines > > $("#form_zuw input[readonly]").each(function() { > this.addClass("input_readonly"); > > }); > > likehttp://jquery.bassistance.de/jquery-getting-started.html > > $(document).ready(function() { > // use this to reset several forms at once > $("#reset").click(function() { > $("form").each(function() { > this.reset(); > }); > }); > > }); > > and Firebug say "addClass is not a Function"...??? > > and this is running > > $("#form_zuw input[readonly]").each(function() { > $(this).addClass("input_readonly"); > > }); > > Can you explain the different? > > Thanks > x-herbert