[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

egroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:34 PM Subject: [jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id definitely defer to experience. Question, have seen you mention attr() is broken,don't use it. I try to learn and absorb as much as possible from here Is it the pe

[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

definitely defer to experience. Question, have seen you mention attr() is broken,don't use it. I try to learn and absorb as much as possible from here Is it the performance of attr() or reliablity problem? Matt Kruse wrote: On Jun 30, 12:24 pm, "evanbu...@gmail.com" wrote:    

[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

On Jun 30, 12:24 pm, "evanbu...@gmail.com" wrote: >                 $(':checkbox.chkEvent').each(function() { >                     var el = $(this); >                     el.attr('checked', el.is(':checked') ? '' : > 'checked'); >                   }) Avoid attr(), and try to avoid fitting ever

[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

going back to the OP there is an easy method to get "starts with", and it is not necessary use each() or if  to check them $("input[id^='chkEvent']").attr("checked","checked"); this will check *all * starting with ID = chkEvent evanbu...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. I still don't have somet

[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

Thanks. I still don't have something quite right because this isn't working. I've added the class property to each of my event checkboxes. //check all checkbox just for the events $(document).ready(function() { $('#toggleEvents').click( function() {

[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

As previously stated classes would be better. Also of note, @ in attribute selectors is deprecated, but better yet, input:checkbox (which is faster than simply :checkbox I've been told). Also, if you insist on doing ids instead of class, it'd be better to use the "starts with

[jQuery] Re: check/uncheck all checkboxes with specific id

Is there a particular reason you couldn't use classes to do this? Instead of the markup you provided, something like: Then: // Use the :checkbox instead of the old method you're using $(':checkbox.chkEvent').each(funciton(){ var el = $(this); el.attr('checked', el.is(':checked') ? ''