Try:
$('#'+id).show();
On Oct 6, 1:17 pm, vjimw <im.a.machobea...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is my .ready function using tabs and a class of .remote to start
> using the history plugin
>
> // Show and hide product grids
> $(document).ready(function() {
> $(".remote").click(function(event) {
> document.location.hash=this.title;
> show_subcat_menu();
> toogle_subcat_ul('ul_sub_category_'+this.id.replace(/\|/g,'_')); //
> replace all pipes with underscore chars
> });
>
> });
>
> And specifically that function calls this to help show and hide some
> navigation elements with context.
>
> function toogle_subcat_ul(id) {
> $("[id^=ul_sub_category_]").hide();
> $(id).show(); // does not work
> document.getElementById(id).style.display="block"; // does work
>
> }
>
> Any ideas why the display=block works while the jQuery show() does
> not. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
> Jim
