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JavaScript

Posted by Peaches Stubbs
Peaches Stubbs
21,320 Points

Hi everybody a little confused here ( not a code challenge issues), just need some help undertsnading where I went wrong

I just finished rewatching the Perform:Part 1 for lightbox. I am usind the workspace and I'm pretty sure that my code is the same as the video. Yet my results are different.

This is the link to the video: http://teamtreehouse.com/library/jquery-basics/creating-a-simple-lightbox/perform-part-1

This is my code:

$("#imageGallery a").click(function(event){
event.preventDefault();
var href = $(this).attr("href");
console.log(href);
});

Even though from what I can see in the video the code is the same. When I click the pictures they're still opening up which is the default. May someone point my mistake out to me. Thank you in advance!

3 Answers

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Did you update your html and assign that id to your <ul>?

Is the console log statement working?

Peaches Stubbs
Peaches Stubbs
21,320 Points
Peaches Stubbs
Peaches Stubbs
21,320 Points

I did assign the id to the ul but I did forget to save it before I previewed it. Hmmm gotta remember the littel things. Thank you for your quick response. It is working now.

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

You're welcome. Glad you figured it out.

Hugo Amorim
PLUS
Hugo Amorim
Courses Plus Student 23,205 Points
Hugo Amorim
Hugo Amorim
Courses Plus Student 23,205 Points

I have the same problem. Wondering if something is overriding it?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

In this case the file hadn't been saved yet. You should post a new discussion with the details of your problem.