Bingo, that was it. Big time "duh" noob moment :)
On Jul 8, 4:50 pm, Carl Von Stetten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> kgosser,
>
> Are you loading jQuery.js after your main.js file? If you are, try
> loading jQuery first, as it must be present before using any of its
> functions.
>
> Carl
>
> kgosser wrote:
> > Here's what I'm not getting about jQuery from a novice point of view.
> > Let's say I have this:
>
> >
> >$(document).ready(function() {
> >$("#switcherBtn").click(function(){
> >$("#target").toggleClass("nodisplay");
> >});
> >});
> >
>
> > I have a function to toggle the display of a certain div. This div is
> > on virtually all my pages, though, so instead of putting this in the
> > header of each page, I want to put it in a global include file, for
> > example main.js.
>
> > I don't understand why copying and pasting
>
> >$(document).ready(function() {
> >$("#switcherBtn").click(function(){
> >$("#target").toggleClass("nodisplay");
> >});
> >});
>
> > into main.js throws this error in Firebug:
>
> > $ is not defined
> > main.js()()main.js (line 1)
> > $(document).ready(function(){
>
> > Any input?
