Is there a case insensitive jQuery :contains selector?
Is there a case insensitive version of the :contains jQuery selector or should I do the work manually by looping over all elements and comparing their .text() to my string? ...
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What's a good AJAX Autocomplete Plugin for jQuery?
I usually use jQuery as my JS library on my sites, and I would like to stick with it since I'm familiar with it. I need to implement an AJAX autocomplete, mainly for suggesting search results. Here are a few I have found: Dylan Verheul's version Jörn Zaefferer's version A modification of Dylan Verheul's version If you have tried any...
JQuery JavaScript Design: Self Executing Function or Object Literal?
I'm curious as to if there are any best practices relating to JQuery when constructing encapsulated code blocks. Generally, when I construct a page I like to encapsulate the functions used within that page inside an object. This allows me some encapsulation when building applications. There's nothing I hate more than seeing a JavaScript...
Do you have any Ajax loading image ideas for use with jQuery?
I have a page being loaded with jQuery. The initial load includes 100 records with 6 icons per record. Needless to say, it takes a few seconds to load and I want to give the user a "loading" prompt/animation. Any ideas? ...
jQuery animation
I'm having some minor problems with some animations I'm trying to set up. I have a couple divs stacked on top of each other kind of like this. <div id="div1"> Stuff... </div> <div id="div2"> More Stuff... </div> Each of these divs has a drop shadow applied to it via jQuery plugin (jquery.dropshadow.js). The problem occurs when...
JQuery selector regular expressions
I am after documentation on using wildcard or regular expressions (not sure on the exact terminology) with the jquery selector. I have looked for this myself but have been unable to find information on the syntax and how to use it. Does anyone know where the documentation for the syntax is? EDIT: The attribute filters allow you to sele...
jQuery animate backgroundColor
I am trying to animate a change in backgroundColor using jQuery on mouseover. I have checked some example and I seem to have it right, it works with other properties like fontSize, but with backgroundColor I get and "Invalid Property" js error. The element I am working with is a div. $(".usercontent").mouseover(function() { $(this)...
Why does my spinner GIF stop while jQuery ajax call is running?
I'm just starting to wean myself from ASP.NET UpdatePanels. I'm using jQuery and jTemplates to bind the results of a web service to a grid, and everything works fine. Here's the thing: I'm trying to show a spinner GIF while the table is being refreshed (à la UpdateProgress in ASP.NET) I've got it all working, except that the spinner is...
JQuery Slider with interior Block Elements
I'm trying to build a similar 'slider' as demoed here http://ui.jquery.com/repository/real-world/product-slider/ but I'm trying to use interior divs inside of the list items (li). it seems as if this demo breaks if you're not using an image or block element (p,div,etc.) Anyone have any quick solutions to this? I basically want to use ...
Serializing to JSON in jQuery
I know how to serialize an object to JSON in ASP.NET Ajax, but I'm trying to do things on the client in a less Microsoft-specific way. I'm using jQuery. Is there a "standard" way to do this? My specific situation: I have an array defined something like this: var countries = new Array(); countries[0] = 'ga'; countries[1] = 'cd'; ... a...
jQuery Scrollable, Sortable, Filterable table
I'm looking to utilize jQuery to handle a few very common requests we get for data tables of varying sizes: scrolling, sorting, and dynamic filtering. I've handled scrolling in the past by having two separate tables with fixed width columns, along with associated div containers for the "actual" scrolling. However, this method doesn't w...
.hide(), .show(), tables, and IE
I have some nested tables that I want to hide/show upon a click on one of the top-level rows. The markup is, in a nutshell, this: <table> <tr> <td>stuff</td> .... more tds here </tr> <tr> <td colspan=some_number> <table> </table> </td> </tr> </table> Now, I'm using some jQu...
Has anyone used/created "fisheye" table columns?
Has anyone ever given table columns the "fisheye" effect? Im talking about an expanding effect of the table columns when hovering the mouse over them. I'd love to see some code if anyone has tried this. EDIT: ...or an accordian effect ...
What is the best way to do loops in JavaScript
I have stumbled into several methods of looping in JavaScript, what I like the most is: for(var i = 0; i < a.length; i++){ var element = a[i]; } But as tested here (http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/04/11/javascript-loop-performance/), it should probably be written so that the length is only calculated once. In jQuery there is a ....
How best to use jQuery: with HTML or CSS for formatting.
As part of learning jQuery, I decided to do a simple tic-tac-toe game in JavaScript and, at the moment, I'm using a HTML table for spacing and using graphic images within the table. The images are either a small circle or a big X or O. When the user clicks on a circle, it changes to an X or O then checks whether the game has been won. ...
How can I upload files without using an HTML <form>?
Hi, in a web application I am building I need to upload photos without using a form, otherwise it will come up with form embedded in an outer from which is not permitted in XHTML. I think uploading files is what jQuery.post should be able to do, but I currently can't figure out how to do this using jQuery. ...
Using jQuery, how do you mimic the form serialization for a select with multiple options selected in a $.ajax call?
Below is my $.ajax call, how do I put a selects (multiple) selected values in the data section? $.ajax({ type: "post", url: "http://myServer" , dataType: "text", data: { 'service' : 'myService', 'program' : 'myProgram', 'start' : start, 'end' : end , }, success: function(request) { result.innerHTML = request ; } // En...
Professional jQuery based Combobox control?
Are there any professional Combobox controls (dropdown list with autosuggestion) based on the jQuery library? It should be able to handle large datasets and have some skinning options. A multi-column result list would be great too. I'm working with ASP.NET, but it's a not a problem if I had to write a wrapper for it. I'm already usin...
Open Source Software using jQuery
I'm looking for some open source software projects that I can reference to get more depth in my knowledge of programming jQuery. Can you please recommend projects that make heavy use of the jQuery library. ...
In search of JavaScript Month Picker
I'm in search of a JavaScript month selection tool. I'm already using jQuery on the website, so if it were a jQuery plugin, that would fit nicely. I'm open to other options, as well. Basically, I'm after a simplified version of the jQuery UI Date Picker. I don't care about the day of the month, just the month and year. Using the Date Pi...