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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Perform: Part 1

Posted by Gryff David
Gryff David
2,849 Points

$(this) is returning "this.empty is not a function".

Here is my code:

var $Select = $("<select></select>");
$("#menu").append($Select);

$("#menu a").each(
  function()
  {
    var $Anchor = $(this);
    var $Option = $("<option></option>)");  

    $Option.val($Anchor.attr("href"));
    $Option.text($Anchor.text);    

    $Select.append($Option);
  });

The select box is turning up, but it doesn't contain any options to select from. The console is giving me the error: "Uncaught TypeError: this.empty is not a function".

What is happening?

2 Answers

Stefan Dietz
Stefan Dietz
2,360 Points
Stefan Dietz
Stefan Dietz
2,360 Points

$Anchor.text is a method and not a property, so you need to call it in this way: $Anchor.text()

Hope this helps.

Lance McCormick
Lance McCormick
7,553 Points
Lance McCormick
Lance McCormick
7,553 Points

Also... var $Option = $("<option></option>)"); ...should be... var $Option = $("<option></option>"); ...You had an extra " ) " closing round brace before the ending double quote mark.