Thank for the solutions.
Yeah I almost went old school, for sanity. In the, before I saw this
post I did something with filter and find. But I may use your's, Adam
that is more streamlined. Will have to try and see what happens
On Mar 14, 9:09 am, "Adam Jessop" <a...@infused-gaming.net> wrote:
> Do something like:
>
> <div id="links">
> <a href="#firstDiv" id="first">first<a>
> <a href="#secondDiv" id="second">second<a>
> <a href="#thirdDiv" id="third">third<a>
> </div>
>
> <div id="container">
> <div class="content">
> <div id="firstDiv"></div>
> <div id="secondDiv"></div>
> <div id="thirdDiv"></div>
> </div>
> </div>
>
> JS:
>
> $(function(ev) {
>
> $('#links a').click(function(ev){
> $('#content div').hide();
> id = $(this).attr('id');
> $('#' + id + 'Div').show();
> );
>
> });
>
> Untested but you get the idea :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:jquery...@googlegroups.com] On
>
> Behalf Of Paul Hutson
> Sent: 14 March 2009 11:44
> To: jQuery (English)
> Subject: [jQuery] Re: help with menu and show/hide divs
>
> Kevin,
>
> You could always go back to basics... i.e. the following (you'll have
> to use your existing hide show code..) - and I know this isn't
> elegant...
>
> if (ClickedItem == "firstdiv")
> {
> ShowFirstDiv;
> HideSecondDiv;
> HideThirdDiv;
> } elseif (ClickedItem == "firstdiv") {
> HideFirstDiv;
> ShowSecondDiv;
> HideThirdDiv;
> } else {
> HideFirstDiv;
> HideSecondDiv;
> ShowThirdDiv;
> };
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
> On Mar 14, 4:02 am, kevinm <sonicd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I know I am doing something stupid , but can't figure it out.
>
> > I have a menu of three items
>
> > <a href="#firstDiv">first<a>
> > <a href="#secondDiv">second<a>
> > <a href="#thirdDiv">third<a>
>
> > I then have 3 divs
>
> > <div id="container">
> > <div class="content">
> > <div id="firstDiv></div>
> > <div id="secondDiv></div>
> > <div id="thirdDiv></div>
> > </div>
> > </div>
>
> > the first div is shown by default, what I need to do is when menu
> > items are clicked that the div shown (first,second,or third) is hidden
> > and the selected div is shown. I am using the href to determine what
> > div to show.
>
> > I know this is an oft asked thing, but for the life of me I always end
> > up with two divs showing instead of one.
>
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Kevin
