If you're going to have the "same" code in more than one place, you might consider creating a function for that. Something like this maybe: function mouseExpand(source,target) { $('#' + source).hover(function(){ $('#' + target).show(); },function(){ $('#' + target).hide(); }); } and you'd call it like this: mouseExpand('MSFree','menu2'); andy
_____ From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Blomstrom Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:04 PM To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com Subject: [jQuery] Re: Need Open/Shut Function Yes, it does work. I just have a couple follow up questions. When I first load the page, the element that's supposed to be hidden is displayed. Is there a way to modify it so that it doesn't display until someone mouses over the yellow "MS-Free" thingy? I put a working example online at http://www.geobop.org/Test.php Also, suppose I wanted to add a similar function, named Stuff, for example. Would I just add a separate script, as below?: $(\'#MSFree\').hover(function(){ // do something on mouse over $(\'#menu2\').show(); },function(){ // do something on mouse out $(\'#menu2\').hide(); }); $(\'#Stuff\').hover(function(){ // do something on mouse over $(\'#menu3\').show(); },function(){ // do something on mouse out $(\'#menu3\').hide(); }); Thanks. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:39 AM, David Blomstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No, it isn't working. I deleted the JavaScript that previously controlled it, then I looked for any CSS styles that might have been interfering with it. I looked at the page with the Firebug console, and it doesn't report any errors. I know I'm conneced to my JQuery scripts because some JQuery table sorting functions on the same page are working. I'll go back and take a fresh look at it in a moment. Thanks. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Hector Virgen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That looks good, did it work? -Hector On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:57 AM, David Blomstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So should the code in my head section look something like this?: <script src="'.$BaseURL.'/1A/js/jquery-1.2.6.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="'.$BaseURL.'/1A/js/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript"> $(document).ready(function() { $("#myTable").tablesorter({ widgets: [\'zebra\']} ); $(\'#MSFree\').mouseover(function() { $(\'#menu2\').show(); }); $(\'#MSFree\').mouseout(function() { $(\'#menu2\').hide(); }); } ); </script> ...or do I need to place the code you gave me in the body somehow? On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Hector Virgen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The .show() and .hide() functions are on-demand functions -- they'll happen immediately when the code is called. What you need to do is observe the user's actions and show/hide the div based on what they are doing. For that, you can use .mouseover() and .mouseout with callback functions. The callback functions will be called when certain events happen, and that is where you place the .hide() and .how() code: // Untested... $('#MSFree').mouseover(function() { $('#menu2').show(); }); $('#MSFree').mouseout(function() { $('#menu2').hide(); }); -Hector On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:35 AM, David Blomstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's a condensed version of my code... <div class="collapsible" id="MSFree"> <div id="trigger2" class="trigger"><span>V</span>Microsoft-Free</div> </div> <div id='menu2' class='menu'">This website was designed....</div> So I would convert your code to this?: $('#MSFree').show(); $('#MSFree').hide(); Would I just add that to the JQuery code in my head section, and the script would then open whenever someone mouses over it? Thanks. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Andy Matthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: jQuery has built in show() / hide() methods. The syntax would look something like this: $('#someElement').show(); $('#someElement').hide(); Where someElement was a container with an ID. andy _____ From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Blomstrom Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:11 PM To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com Subject: [jQuery] Need Open/Shut Function I've been looking for JQuery examples pages and started browsing through plugins, but I haven't found what I'm looking for yet, so I wondered if anyone here could make some recommendations. If you visit my web page at http://www.geosymbols.org/World/Arizona/, you'll see a "Microsoft-Free" box in the top right corner of the page. Hovering over it with your mouse causes a small display to appear. At the end of the article is a little Links/Books image with similar behavior (though there's currently no content to display). What JQuery function, plugin or whatever should I use to duplicate those functions? I'd like to be able to style it so that it looks pretty much as it does now. Also, on my World home page at http://www.geosymbols.org/World I have links to a series of JavaScript pop-up boxes with links to various nations. It's a pretty simple, straightforward JavaScsript. I just wondered if there are any JQuery functions that would somehow enhance those popups. So far I'm using a JQuery table sorter plugin and "zebra stripes" widget. My code looks like this: <script src="'.$BaseURL.'/1A/js/jquery-1.2.6.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="'.$BaseURL.'/1A/js/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript"> $(document).ready(function() { $("#myTable").tablesorter({ widgets: [\'zebra\']} ); } ); </script> Thanks. -- David Blomstrom Writer & Web Designer (Mac, M$ & Linux) www.geobop.org -- David Blomstrom Writer & Web Designer (Mac, M$ & Linux) www.geobop.org -- David Blomstrom Writer & Web Designer (Mac, M$ & Linux) www.geobop.org -- David Blomstrom Writer & Web Designer (Mac, M$ & Linux) www.geobop.org