The code expands and collapses a list in which list items can have sublists. Any ideas to refactor this code - especially the toggling part. Is it necessary to use closures here ?
$(function()
{
$('li:has(ul)')
.click(function(event){
if (this == event.target)
{
var that = this;
$('li:has(ul)').children().filter(':not(:hidden)').parent().each(function(x){
if(this != that)
toggleList(this);
});
toggleList(this);
}
})
.css({cursor:'pointer', 'list-style-image':'url(plus.gif)'})
.children().hide();
$('li:not(:has(ul))').css({cursor: 'default', 'list-style-image':'none'});
});
function toggleList(L)
{
$(L).css('list-style-image', (!$(L).children().is(':hidden')) ? 'url(plus.gif)' : 'url(minus.gif)');
$(L).children().toggle('fast');
}
EDIT:
The script works on the following HTML snippet (source: jQuery in Action). Actually I was trying to extend the script given in the book.
<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2</li>
<li>
Item 3
<ul>
<li>Item 3.1</li>
<li>
Item 3.2
<ul>
<li>Item 3.2.1</li>
<li>Item 3.2.2</li>
<li>Item 3.2.3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Item 3.3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Item 4
<ul>
<li>Item 4.1</li>
<li>
Item 4.2
<ul>
<li>Item 4.2.1</li>
<li>Item 4.2.2</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Item 5</li>
</ul>