Already I feel this book is doing me wrong. But it works now, thanx to you guys. Thanks!!
James-279 wrote: > > You need the document ready code. > http://docs.jquery.com/Tutorials:How_jQuery_Works#Launching_Code_on_Document_Ready > > Otherwise your Javascript just executes the code without the <div> tag > being loaded at all, thus nothing happens.. > > On Oct 30, 4:44 pm, numerical25 <numerica...@aol.com> wrote: >> I just started on a book and before I can get started I am already stuck. >> Here is what ive done >> >> 1. Ive added jquery to my server and I included it in my html. I check my >> source code in browser and it shows that it's there. I have version 1.3.2 >> >> 2. I added this line of code >> <script src="jquery.js"></script> >> <script type="text/javascript"> >> $('#go').html("I have added some text to an element"); >> </script> >> >> 3. In my body tag I added this >> <div id="go"> >> >> And nothing is happening. I tried calling the class and the id. >> -- >> View this message in >> context:http://old.nabble.com/Simple-question.-my-query-isnt-working-tp261394... >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Simple-question.-my-query-isnt-working-tp26139413s27240p26139505.html Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.