[jQuery] Selector not question

[Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com]

I am trying to disable all links except for the one clicked.
 
$('a[class^="edit_"]').click(function(){
 var url_id = $(this).attr('href');
 var e = $(this).attr('class');
 var x = $(this).attr('id').split('_');
 var y = x[0];
 var z = x[1];
 alert(e);
 
the alert shows edit_profile so e = edit_profile 
 
so i am trying to fade all classes with edit_ somethingto 0.25 except for
edit_profile but its not working.
 
What am I missing?

  
    $('a[class^="edit_"]:not(e)').fadeTo('slow' , 0.25 , function() {
....
....
....
}):
 
Thanks
 
Dave