Re: [jQuery] Problem traversing up list

f the element via URL with the URL param plugin: > (It works, if I do an alert it returns the right stuff) > var target = $.url.param("target"); > alert($("#"+target).parent().attr('id')); > > This alerts nothing !! > > --- On *Fri, 11/27/09, Michel B

Re: [jQuery] Problem traversing up list

).attr('id')); This alerts nothing !! --- On Fri, 11/27/09, Michel Belleville wrote: From: Michel Belleville Subject: Re: [jQuery] Problem traversing up list To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 11:10 AM You don't need to use .parentNode() (vanilla DOM)

Re: [jQuery] Problem traversing up list

You don't need to use .parentNode() (vanilla DOM) but .parent() (jQuery flavor). Then you can access any attribute using .attr(). So instead try : $('#item1-1').parent().attr('id') This should "tadaaa". Michel Belleville 2009/11/27 ximo wallas > Hello there, after too much sarching I have al