how do i refer to the subject $(this) from a jquery plugin?

Question

I'm using colorbox, i just get undefined as my get values?

$('.banner').colorbox({
    opacity: 0.4,
    href: 'dialogs/ban_add_edit.php?banner_to_edit='+$(this).attr('id')+'&typeofbanner='+$(this).attr('rel')            
    })

Answer 1

You can do this:

$('.banner').each(function() {
  $(this).colorbox({
    opacity: 0.4,
    href: 'dialogs/ban_add_edit.php?banner_to_edit='+this.id+'&typeofbanner='+$(this).attr('rel')            
  });
});

In your current code this refers to whatever you're running this in, probably a document.ready function (so this = document). In this version, you're looping through .banner elements, and this refers to the element you're on as you loop.

One more change is this.id, I often do this to, but no need for $(this).attr('id') unless you need to handle it being chained later...this.id raw DOM style is shorter and faster :)