With the markup example in the OP, use this:
var dp = $('#deal-post tbody tr');
dp.find('input[name^=dealAmount]').keyup(function(){
var amount = $(this);
$('#deal-summary tbody tr:eq('+dp.index(amount.closest('tr'))
+')').find('td.inc-current').text(amount.val());
});
On Mar 7, 4:10 pm, brian <bally.z...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Josh Powell <seas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 6 of one... half dozen of another...
>
> I don't buy that. I've suggested using an attribute whose purpose is
> well defined. Making up attributes that aren't represented by the
> DOCTYPE is a bad idea. Don't get me wrong--I've done it before. Though
> always to store temporary info. Happily, we have data for that, now.
> The OP's needs, though, are to identify table cells as being connected
> to specific text inputs. That's what ID is for.
