var img_top = $("#"+curr_img);
On Apr 15, 8:57 am, kali <maya778...@yahoo.com> wrote: > hi, am trying to do image-hide/img-show with jQuery (now use 'regular' > JavaScript DOM-scripting.. want to switch to jQuery.. but am having > some difficulties: > > I have this function-call in interface: > > get_img('photo1','nav1','navAll1','photo2','nav2','navAll2') > > in function -- old way: > > function get_img > (curr_img,curr_nav,curr_navAll,new_img,new_nav,new_navAll) { > var img_top = document.getElementById(curr_img); > var img_new = document.getElementById(new_img); // etc.. > > how do I do this in jQuery? I tried: > > var img_top = $("#curr_img"); > var img_top = $(curr_img); > > neither one of these is working.. and worst problem is I don't get > errors in Firefox Error Console (jQuery syntax errors don't show in FF > Error Console... is there a place where you can check your jQuery > syntax??) > > the element id's are passed to the function as string values.. so how > do I add this string value to a wrapper like this > > $('# <id passed to function>')???? > > thank you... > > thank you very much...