hi there. 1. ensure the script refference to JQuery is correct
<script type="text/javascript" src="JQuery.js"></script> ensure the path is correct as well as the spelling if your script refference is correct and the errors continue try this. when executing your js <script type="text/javascript"> $(function() { // ensure all the JQuery your do runs inside of this var active = 'false'; // when declaring a variable say *var myVariableName = value;* $(".menulink").mouseover(function() { // there is no need to include (active) // perform these methods while mouseover menu link active = 'true'; $(".TEST")>html(active); }); }); </script> I also noticed you [b] [/b] tags - do not use them On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 5:02 PM, pixelvoodoo <webdesigner.p...@googlemail.com > wrote: > > Hi, > > New to JQuery and hope this question has an easy solution. > > At present I am trying to assign a global variable from a function > which is called on a mouseover event, fired by going over a hyperlink > with a specific class. > > The code: > > [b] active = "false" > > $('.menulink').mouseover( function(active) { > active = "true" > return active > }); > > $('.TEST').html( active )[/b] > > At present I keeping getting undefined errors and I can't figure out > why. > > Would appreciate any help! > > Chris >