Yeah, this one was quick and brief too! :') I wonder though: -Why do people use things like: var Obj = $('mydiv'); now? I mean - instead of the "beloved": document.getElementById('mydiv'); Regards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Troy III progressive art enterprise ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > From: david at dorward.me.uk > Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 20:03:58 +0100 > To: javascript at lists.evolt.org > Subject: Re: [Javascript] Hopefully quick question. > > On 3 Oct 2009, at 19:36, Terry Riegel wrote: > > > I have this construct... > > > > <script> > > var obj=$('mydiv'); > > obj.onclick=function() { > > alert(obj.id); > > > I want to pass that function the value of obj at the time it is set > > up. > > > Possible, but this is easier: > > obj.onclick=function() { > alert(this.id); > > -- > David Dorward > http://dorward.me.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Javascript mailing list > Javascript at lists.evolt.org > http://lists.evolt.org/mailman/listinfo/javascript _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/