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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox A Better Caption

imad mohahammad
imad mohahammad
1,662 Points
Posted by imad mohahammad
imad mohahammad
1,662 Points

how can solve this

//Problem: User when clicking on image goes to a dead end //Solution: Create an overlay with the large image - Lightbox

var $overlay = $('<div id="overlay"></div>'); var $image = $("<img>"); var $caption = $("<p></p>");

//An image to overlay $overlay.append($image);

//A caption to overlay $overlay.append($caption);

//Add overlay $("body").append($overlay);

//Capture the click event on a link to an image $("#imageGallery a").click(function(event){ event.preventDefault(); var imageLocation = $(this).attr("href"); //Update overlay with the image linked in the link $image.attr("src", imageLocation);

//Show the overlay. $overlay.show();

//Get child's title attribute and set caption var captionText = $(this).children("img").attr("alt"); $caption.text(captionText); });

//When overlay is clicked $overlay.click(function(){ //Hide the overlay $overlay.hide(); });

1 Answer

Tobias Mahnert
Tobias Mahnert
89,414 Points
Tobias Mahnert
Tobias Mahnert
89,414 Points

hey imad,

try to find this line and change it to this line 

var captionText = $(this).children("img").attr("alt"); 
$caption.text(captionText); });

//to this

var captionText = $(this).children("img").attr("title"); 
$caption.text(captionText); });