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

what am I supposed to change ?

//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('<div id="overlay"></div>');
  $caption.text(captionText);
});

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

//Fixed Code Presentation

3 Answers

You need to get the images title attribute. You need to replace the overlay div with the attribute 'title'. view below

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

I hope this helps.

I tried that and it didn't work

Jamie Perlmutter
Jamie Perlmutter
10,955 Points

All you have to do it put
var captionText = $(this).children("img").attr("title");

they want the attr to be title instead of alt