You're right, $('.linkify.map:first') will always return the first element
that matches linkify.map.
If you want to make it in respect to a container, try
$('#container').find('.linkify.map')
-Hector
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:49 AM, alanfluff
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> Almost what I want - but the first map is always the one shown, I
> could have explained better, my bad, sorry.
>
> Pseudo code for what I have:
> .
> .
> click-to-trigger-map
> mapOne[div]
> .
> .
> click-to-trigger-map
> mapTwo[div]
> .
> .
> etc
>
> The :first seems to make mapOne display, regardless which click-to-
> trigger I click.
>
> It looks as if the scope of the :first is the whole DOM and no
> starting from the point where the click occurred and affecting the
> first instance after it (which is what I want).
>
> Thanks in advance for any further help! Cheers, -Alan
>
>
> On Nov 12, 2:36 pm, alanfluff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Thanks _lots_ for the quick reply Hector -- I'll go try that. Cheers!
> >
> > On Nov 12, 2:22 pm, "Hector Virgen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Try $('.linkify.map:first'). That should return the first matched
> element.
> > > -Hector
> >
> > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:04 AM, alanfluff
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> >
> > > > Hi,
> >
> > > > I am trying to limit the scope of a click trigger to the first/next
> > > > matched target.
> >
> > > > This works fine if I have one container of class .expander.map but as
> > > > soon as I add another, they both respond (I guessed they would ;)
> >
> > > > $('.linkify.map').click(function() {
> > > > $('.expander.map').show();
> > > > });
> >
> > > > I have tried using $(this) and .next() but likely not correctly...
> >
> > > > I am _certain_ this is stupidly simple and I am missing the obvious.
> >
> > > > Grateful if anyone can point me in the right direction.
> >
> > > > Cheers lots in advance!
> >
> > > > [I am a lightweight (little experience) when it comes to JavaScript/
> > > > jQuery, so much so that even though I have jQuery Ref and Learning
> > > > books, I still have not sussed this. What am I like...]
>
