Ok, this is odd. I can perform a .fadeOut() on the acquired divs, but the .addClass() method specifically isn't working. Is there anything in particular that I can check? Specific syntax? Anything?
Also, thanks for the quick support. On Feb 7, 10:33 pm, "Mauricio \(Maujor\) Samy Silva" <css.mau...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is nothing wrong with your jQuery code. > Double check the link to jQuery library and the HTML markup. > > Try this example tested here: > > <style type="text/css" media="all"> > .midget {background:red} > </style> > > <script > src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script> > > <script type="text/javascript"> > $(document).ready(function(){ > $(".testclass").each(function(){ > $(this).addClass("midget");}); > > }); > </script> > ... > <body> > <p class="testclass">Some text</p> > <b class="testclass">Some bold text</b> > ... > > -----Mensagem Original----- > De: "gberz3" <gbe...@gmail.com> > Para: "jQuery (English)" <jquery-en@googlegroups.com> > Enviada em: domingo, 8 de fevereiro de 2009 01:07 > Assunto: [jQuery] Using selectors successfully...? > > > > > Will someone please explain to me why the following code fails to > > execute? I have a simple test page set up and jquery doesn't seem > > happy with what I'm trying to do. I get no errors, and when I log to > > console in firebug it shows that it is indeed finding my two objects, > > however it won't actually perform 'addClass': > > > $(document).ready(function() { > > > $(".testclass").each(function(){ > > $(this).addClass("midget"); > > }); > > }); > > > At first I just figured it was because I wasn't doing an "each", but > > then after trying each and having it still fail, I was back to square > > one. Also, is it not possible to select based on tags (e.g. > > 'div.divclass')? > > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > > Best!