There's nothing wrong with using a bind() function - it's just that jQuery doesn't provide one. It isn't really necessary, because in any situation where you might use bind(), you can use a closure - and the code is usually simpler. In fact, a closure is what bind() uses.
Here is one way you could code it: $(function(){ $('h2.countdown[paused="no"]').each(function( i, element ){ setInterval( function() { element.innerHTML = 'stuff'; // or do it the jQuery way: $(element).html( 'stuff' ); }, 1000 ); }); }); I didn't see the code using this.inverval - if you have an example of how that might be used, I can give you another idea or two on it. -Mike > Ok, so I know that the Prototype `bind` method isn't the > correct way to go about things in jQuery. The problem is I > don't know what the correct way is.So, I offer up an example: > > $(document).ready(function(){ > $('h2.countdown[paused="no"]').each(function(){ > this.update = function() > { > this.innerHTML = 'stuff'; > } > this.interval = setInterval(this.update, 1000); > }); > }); > > The idea here is that every second the update function runs > on the selected h2's. Meaning every second a function call > should be triggered with the h2 as the scope. Is this not > possible or even the correct way to do this? How should I do > this in jQuery? >