PERFECT! That helps me out quite a bit since I didn't really know the syntax on JQuery conditional statements.
On Aug 3, 10:26 am, spinnach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > try it like this, .is() returns true or false so you have to use it in > an if statement: > > $("a.saveConfig").click(function() { > if ($('div.detail').is(':visible')) alert('Hey this works'); > > }); > > dennis. > > Pete wrote: > > I'm trying to create a link that when clicked will produce an alert if > > there are any visible divs (all .detail divs are hidden by default). > > I have the following function but it doesn't seem I'm doing it > > correctly; nothing happens regardless of the visibility status of the > > divs. > > > $("a.saveConfig").click(function() { > > $('div.detail').is(':visible'), (function () { > > alert('Hey this works'); > > > }); > > }); > > > Is there a better way to do an if statement using JQuery selectors or > > is there something I'm missing in my code?