yeah it is a tough one. mike got it ! but what happens if you have more than one input type ?
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Mean Mike <mcgra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > $('a.stop').click(function() { > var input_id = $(this).prev().attr("id"); > var parent_id = $(this).parents("div:first").attr("id"); > $('#'+parent_id).hide(); > } > > On May 12, 8:48 am, heohni <heidi.anselstet...@consultingteam.de> > wrote: > > hi! > > > > I have this construct: > > <div id="box_vfo"><input type="text" name="neu_vfo" id="neu_vfo" > > class="textInput"><a href="#stop" class="stop"><img src="../img/ > > delete_edit.gif" alt="" width="16" height="16" border="0"></a></div> > > > > On click I want to hide the div and empty the input value: > > $('a.stop').click(function() { > > var parent_id = $(this).parents("div:first").attr("id"); > > $('#'+parent_id).hide(); > > ... > > > > How can I find out the id of the input field if I don't know it? > > I don't think the input can be found with parents, or? > > > > Thanks for help!! >