Actually there's an easier way as long as the links and the items
being hidden/show have a one-to-one relationship.
$(document).ready(function(){
var a = $('ul.selector li a'), div = $('div.youtube').children
('div');
a.click(function(){
$(div.hide().get(a.index(this))).show();
return false;
});
}
On Apr 2, 9:12 am, brian <bally.z...@gmail.com> wrote:
> First, I'd change the HTML to:
>
> <ul class="selector">
> <li><a href="#" id="foo_1">one</a></li>
> <li><a href="#" id="foo_2">two</a></li>
> <li><a href="#" id="foo_3">three</a></li>
> </ul>
> <div class="youtube">
> <div id="target_foo_1">
> <h1>1</h1>
> </div>
> <div id="target_foo_2">
> <h1>2</h1>
> </div>
> <div id="target_foo_3">
> <h1>3</h1>
> </div>
> </div>
>
> You should use IDs instead of classes because you want to target a
> specific element. I left the "selector" class because I figure you may
> want to have several sets of these items on a page.
>
> The ID on the link will be applied to the selector used to target a div.
>
> $(function (
> {
> $('.selector a').click(function()
> {
> $('#target_' + $(this).attr('id'))
> .siblings('div:visible').hide('fast')
> .end().show('fast');
> return false;
> });
>
> });
>
> I'd probably also change the links for buttons.
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Johnny <dimas.joh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello, I'm wondering if there is a better method for the following
> > solution. I would like to find a way to not have to repeat the same
> > function over and over in jQuery. So for instance, I have a collection
> > of hidden divs, and a collection of selectors below it to show the
> > specified div and hide all the others.
>
> > <div class="youtube">
> > <div class="1">
> > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
> > In dignissim, est ut ultricies gravida, est leo euismod libero, ut
> > commodo massa libero nec felis.
> > </div>
> > <div class="2">
> > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
> > In dignissim, est ut ultricies gravida, est leo euismod libero, ut
> > commodo massa libero nec felis.
> > </div>
> > <div class="3">
> > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
> > In dignissim, est ut ultricies gravida, est leo euismod libero, ut
> > commodo massa libero nec felis.
> > </div>
> > </div>
>
> > <ul class="selector">
> > <li><a href="#" class="one">one</a></li>
> > <li><a href="#" class="two">two</a></li>
> > <li><a href="#" class="three">three</a></li>
> > </ul>
>
> > $(document).ready(function(){
> > $('a.one').click(function() {
> > $('div.1').show('fast')
> > .siblings('div:visible').hide('fast');
> > });
> > $('a.two').click(function() {
> > $('div.2').show('fast')
> > .siblings('div:visible').hide('fast');
> > });
> > $('a.three').click(function() {
> > $('div.3').show('fast')
> > .siblings('div:visible').hide('fast');
> > });
> > });
>
> > Is there a way to shorten the jQuery to just one function that works
> > for each of those cases instead of having to repeat the function for
> > each class name?
>
> > Thanks!
