[jQuery] Using addClass to Highlight Errors

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:12:49 -0700 

I have what I'm certain amounts to a CSS misunderstanding on my part.
Here's the reduced problem:

CSS

input[type='text'], textarea {
  background-color: #2c2c2c;
  color: white; }

.warning {
  background-color: "#851728"; }

.error {
  background-color: "#8D580F"; }

HTML

  <body>
    <input type="text" id="title" />
  </body>

jQuery

  var title = jQuery("#title");
  title.addClass('error');

The problem: The addClass does not affect the styling of #title.
Firebug shows .error, but as an empty selector.

Any hints are appreciated. And, BTW, is this an appropriate way to
flag errors -- by adding or removing a class?

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