Maybe this: $( '"#cat [" + theID + "] ul"' ).toggle() ;
Should be like this? $( "#cat #" + theID + " ul" ).toggle() ; -Hector On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 4:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have read the other threads on this topic, but am still getting > nowhere ... > > I'm trying to make a simple (haha) show-hide menu. > The first & last menu items are static - and don't have IDs. I need to > select them out, otherwise I get a "g is undefined" error. > > Problem 1: The initial selection doesn't work > > $( '#themenu' ).children( 'li:has(id)' ).hover( function() { > alert ( 'Got an id!' ); > }); > > What have I done wrong? > > > Problem 2: Getting the relevant var into my toggle statement. > > This works: $( '#cat2 ul' ).toggle() ; > > This doesn't work: > > $( this.hash ).children( 'ul' ).toggle() ; > > This doesn't work, either: > > var theID = $(this).attr('id'); > $( '"#cat [" + theID + "] ul"' ).toggle() ; > > I'm at my wits' end, and desperate for your insights .... > > > >