Switch between hiding and showing a DIV element

Struggling to toggle a DIV (hide and show) when the 'commentDIV' button is pressed? Despite my efforts, I haven't been able to make it work so far. Below is my HTML code. My goal is to hide/show a specific DIV block only when its associated button is pressed. I'm uncertain how to link the button to the DIV properly. Currently, my code can hide the DIV but fails to show it again. It seems to only work for the first commentDIV and not for others...

<html>
    <head>

    <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $('.commentDIV').hide();
        $('.commentButton').click(function () {
                        $(this).next('.commentDIV').show();
                    });
        $('.closeButton').click(function () {
                        $(this).next('.commentDIV').hide();
                    });
        });


    </script>
    </head>
<body>
                    <div id="abc" style="border:2px dashed;width:600px;background:white;">
                        <table border="2px">
                            <tr>
                                <td style="text-align:center;">
                                    <div style="border:2px solid;margin:2px;padding:2px;width:60px;border-radius:10px;moz-border-radius:10px;background:#39C46E;height:50px;text-align:center;line-height: 25px;white-space:nowrap;color:white;display:inline-block;">
                                    100 %<br>Success</div>
                                    <span style="color: green">&#10004;&nbsp;Tested</span>
                                    <span>24/4/2013</span>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <span id="couponTitle" >FLAT 25% OFF ON ALL MITASHI TABLETS</span><br>

                                    <span id="couponCode" style="display:inline-block;border:2px dashed;padding:5px;margin:5px;background:#39C46E;color:white">GCKSPNHIAC18</span>
                                    <br>
                                    <span style="font-size:10pt;">Get the Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802 (black) listed on the landing page for Rs. 8495 (Originally for Rs. 9990). Offer valid till 25th April midnight.</span>
                                </td>
                                <td style="text-align:center;width:100px">
                                    <span style="font-size:10pt;">Did this coupon work for you?</span>
                                    <br>
                                    <button type="button" style="border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;background:#39C46E;color:white;width:50px;">Yes</button>
                                    <button type="button" style="border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:10px;background:#FF511C;color:white;width:50px;">No</button>
                                </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">
                            <button type="button" class="commentButton" style="border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:10px;color:white;width:100px;">Add comments</button>
                            <button type="button" class="closeButton" style="border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:10px;color:white;width:100px;">Close comments</button>
                            <div class="commentDIV" style="height:300px;overflow-x:hidden;">
                                <table border=".1em">
                                    <tr>
                                        <td style="text-align:center;width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;background: url(avatar.jpg) no-repeat center"></td>
                                        <td style="width:600px;">
                                            <div style="text-align:left;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;width:100%;overflow: auto;">Nice coupons
                                            </div>
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>

                                </div>
                            </td>
                        </tr>

                        </table>
                    </div>

Update: added a fiddle here

I have updated the code to include another button for closing commentDIV

The JavaScript now includes:

$(document).ready(function () {
        $('.commentDIV').hide();
        $('.commentButton').click(function () {
            $(this).next('.commentDIV').show();
        });
        $('.closeButton').click(function () {
            $(this).next('.commentDIV').hide();
        });
});

Also, there's a new button:

<button type="button" class="closeButton" style="border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:10px;color:white;width:100px;">Close comments</button>

Despite these changes, the functionality isn't working as expected. Any ideas why?

javascriptjqueryhtmlcss

Answer №1

In order to improve your code, consider using the class attribute instead of id since ids should be unique across a document.

$(document).ready(function() {
    $(document).on('click', '.commentButton', function() {
        $(this).next('.commentDIV').toggle()
        alert("xscs");
    });
});

Check out the demo here: Fiddle

Answer №2

Currently, you have used the id "commentButton" multiple times which is not appropriate. When calling an ID, it should be unique on the page. If you need to use it multiple times, consider declaring it as a class instead. So, I suggest using a class instead of an ID for multiple uses.

Answer №3

Check out this code snippet:

$(document).ready(function () {
    $('.commentButton').click(function () {
        $(this).next('.commentDIV').toggle();
    });
});
  1. Utilize the toggle() function to show or hide elements that match the selector.
  2. Use next() to select the immediate sibling of the commentButton element.

Answer №4

Instead of using toggle(), you should use the hide() method. With hide, the element will only be hidden. Toggle will show the element if it's hidden and hide it if it's shown.

The syntax $('#commentDIV') is used to locate an element with the id commentDIV. IDs in HTML should be unique, so jQuery assumes there is only one element with that ID.

Answer №5

If you're looking for a simple solution, jQuery offers the perfect method for your needs: .toggle()

But keep in mind that using the same ID "commentDIV" multiple times in your HTML can cause issues. It might be better to switch these to classes or use a different selector to target the specific div you want to toggle.

Answer №6

The unique identification attribute distinguishes an HTML element within the document and must have a one-of-a-kind value.

Replace id="commentDIV" with class="commentDIV" and test it out.

Snippet:

$('.commentButton').click(function() {
    var commentDiv = $(this).closest('tr').find('.commentDIV');

    if (commentDiv.is(":visible")) {
        commentDiv.hide();
    } else {
        commentDiv.show();
    }
    alert("xscs");
});

http://jsfiddle.net/KesY6/1/

Answer №7

Check out the modification I made to your fiddle that showcases the solution everyone is mentioning:

http://jsfiddle.net/k8F3M/2/

Take a look at the revised HTML snippet below:

<button type="button" id="commentButton" class="comment-button" style="border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:10px;color:white;width:100px;">Add comments</button>
    <div id="commentDIV" class="comment-block">
        Grab the Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802 (black) offered on the landing page for Rs. 8495 (Originally priced at Rs. 9990). Special offer valid until midnight on April 25th.
    </div>
</button>

And here's the JavaScript section:

$(function() {
    $('.comment-button').click(function() {
        $(this).next(".comment-block").toggle();
        alert("xscs");    
    });
});

In summary, make sure to utilize class selectors rather than ID selectors as your IDs are not unique (which presents another issue).

Answer №8

EXAMPLE::

http://jsfiddle.net/SaraCodes/KesZ7/

Give this code a try and see how it performs

  $(document).ready(function() {


        $('#clickMeButton').click(function() {

    $('#toggleSection').toggle();

});

});

Answer №9

jQuery has marked the toggle() method as deprecated. It is recommended to use .toggleClass() instead.

.show{
   display: block;
}
.hide{
    display:none;
}
    $("#commentButton").click(function(){
        $("#commentDIV").toggleClass("show hide");
    });

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