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jQuery UI sortable serialize or toarray methods - advice wanted.

I have been looking at http://jqueryui.com/demos/sortable/#default most of the day. I would imaging updating a database with the new values is what most would want. As I am using ASP.NET my idea is to use the serialize to send the new values to a page that updates the database. Here is the script: <script type="text/javascript"> j...

What JSON does this CF code return?

Trying to implement the excellent jQuery bidirectional infite scroll as explained here: http://www.bennadel.com/blog/1803-Creating-A-Bidirectional-Infinite-Scroll-Page-With-jQuery-And-ColdFusion.htm For the server-side, which returns JSON, the example is in ColdFusion. Trying to implement it in PHP. I need to find out what the format ...

Jquery function when a textbox loses focus

I have textbox that I want to run some jquery when the textbox loses focus, so after the user clicks out of the text box. I have tried to do this $("#textbox").focusout(function () { alert("hello"); }); but I get an error saying Object doesn't support this property or method. How can I do this then? ...

Jquery UI Date Picker... only allow Fridays?

I want to only allow users to select Fridays. Basically they are choosing the start date for a schedule, and the schedules always must start on a Friday. I am not really concerned with whether the other days are displayed or not as long as if they are displayed, then they are disabled. ...

How can I get the current directory name in Javascript?

I'm trying to get the current directory of the file in Javascript so I can use that to trigger a different jquery function for each section of my site. if (current_directory) = "example" { var activeicon = ".icon_one span"; }; elseif (current_directory) = "example2" { var activeicon = ".icon_two span"; }; else { var activeicon = ".icon_...

jQuery: iPhone Problems

Hi, I'm writing a website for iPhone and I use jQuery for image resizing and to scroll to the top. Both are working in the Firefox on Mac but not on the iPhone. I don't know why because it's the same document and jQuery should be cross plattform... Any guesses? Best regards, Sebastian EDIT: This is my Code: var width_max = $('#sti...

PreLoad and cache image in jQuery for "loading" icon (or any better solution)

I am working with dynamic tabs in jQuery. When the user opens a new tab, the content is loaded via ajax: function addTab(tabId) { $("#tabs").tabs('add', tabId, tabId); $(tabId).load("..."); } I want to display a loading icon while the content is being loaded. So I am setting the tab panel content in the add property of the tab...

getting a variable value in an html page and using it in an external js.

hi have a php template that displays an html page. in it there is a call to a js file that initializes some jquery plugins. on the template i have this code: (function($) { $(document).ready(function(){ var adlow = <?php echo $jSeblod->disparities_tick_lower->value ?>; var adhigh = <?php echo $jSeblod->disparities_tick_up...

Remove all HTML objects with class .remove, whose children (if any) all have class .remove or class .removable

I need to be able to remove all DOM objects that have a class of .remove as long as ALL descendants have a class of either .remove or .removable. Ignoring whitespace. If a text node can be removed it must only contain whitespace (tabs, newlines, spaces). The html objects with .remove and .removable can be any type of html entity that ca...

problem in echoing alt text as image lable in jquery

hey guys im working on jquery script to show rollover , now i need to show every image alt text in a div box this is my jquery code : $(document).ready(function(){ $("ul.thumb li").hover(function() { $(this).css({'z-index' : '10'}); $(this). find('img').addClass("hover").stop() .animate({ width: '17...

jQuery $('#mydiv').css('top','500'); not working

Hello, I have this: <div id="mydiv"></div> With: #mydiv{ position:relative; } When I execute: $('#mydiv').css('top','500'); Is not working, I'm not getting errors at all. Basically what I need to do is move (not animate) that DIV 500px up, is there any other way to do it? ...

How to get parent iframe element from inner page without knowing id?

Let's image that I have something like this: <html> ... <div> <iframe src="test.html" hash="r4d5f7"></iframe> <iframe src="test.html" hash="8f7x97"></iframe> <iframe src="test.html" hash="gg4v5e"></iframe> <iframe src="test.html" hash="e54f87"></iframe> </div> ... </html> test.html is empty page...

checkboxes within the span, select deselect

I have the following html generated through my php code. What I want to do is that when I select the checkbox in span "row" then the checkboxes for "main_row" span in which "row" is contained in, should be cheked automatically. Also when I deselect the "main_row" checkbox, then all the contained in "row: checkboxes should be desel...

ASP.net server event handled client-side

I was wondering if anyone had an easy way to wire up javascript event handlers to events happening on the server-side. I have a long running process that includes a lot of steps, and would like the client to be continually updated with new information as the steps transition. Will this involve some sort of polling mechanism? ...

How to apply style to Nth instance of class, and find by indirect inheritance - CSS Jquery

Have a tough one here! I'm creating a blogger template, and the client wants varying colours applied to headings in the right column of the template. The problem is, I have little control over the html generated as it is controlled by the blogger engine. What I want to be able to do, is: Select Nth instance of an h2 element with a cl...

Parse content like XML, with jQuery

Hi everybody, I have this content from one input value: var xml_url = $("input").val(); alert(xml_url); Output: <trans> <result> <item1>1</item1> <item2>content</item2> <item3>NA</item3> <item4>0</item1> </result> </trans> The structure is as a XML file. I want to get this data. I have th...

How to do an action only when there is no default in Javascript / jQuery ?

I'm asked that a click anywhere in a div does a specific action (say collapse it) unless the click was on a link, a button, etc... Basically, I'd like the reverse of event.preventDefault(). Is there a good and easy way to do this? I'm looking for a generic solution here; I would like to not assume much about the content of the div. M...

jquery slider start at top?

Hello, I know you can make the slider go vertical, but is there a way to start it at the top and make it go to the bottom rather then the bottom and going to the top? Regards, ...

Rails, AJAX, and jQuery..just add water?

Excuse my daftness, but I can not understand how ruby vars can be attained with jQuery. I made a button that by json POSTS to the server to make a credit_status = 0. But I would like that 0 to also auto-update on the page as well. My View: HQ $ = organization.total_credit = link_to 'redeem', redeem_admin_organization_path(organization)...

Opera jQuery drop down bug

So I designed / coded these drop down menus for this website. It works perfectly in Safari, Firefox, ie7, and ie8, but in Opera, it is extremely buggy. Check it out (in opera): http://newenglandforestrally.com/ Is this an opera bug with how Opera handles jQuery (and therefore blame it on the browser and not worry about it), or should I...