I may be wrong here but don't you want to use the css reference
so it should be $(this).css("border-style", "inset");
there is no html attribute called "border-style", to style a html tag
you use the "style" attribute like <input type="text" style="border-
style: inset">
On Aug 20, 3:44 am, Terry <tgs154...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to "turn" the border for input fields on (or off).
>
> In my css I have border-style:none, and I want to turn the border back
> on if the first input is empty.
>
> $("input[type='text']").each(function() {
> $(this).attr("border-style", "inset");
>
> });
>
> The above code loops through the correct set of text input fields, but
> the border is not "turned" back on?
>
> I've been using jquery for a couple of weeks and use javascript
> infrequently, so jquery is very helpful in implementing my projects.
>
> Is the css overiding what I want to happen, or am I not using the attr
> () method correctly? I've also tried the opposite in not having css
> turn the border off, and use the attr() to turn it off, so it seem
> like an attr() usage issue to me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Terry
