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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Perform: Part 3

Luca Spezzano
Luca Spezzano
10,417 Points
Posted by Luca Spezzano
Luca Spezzano
10,417 Points

why doesn't works? i can't click on the image :(

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

$overlay.append($image);

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

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

$image.attr("src", imageLocation);

$overlay.show(); });

1 Answer

Alfonso Montano
Alfonso Montano
13,858 Points
Alfonso Montano
Alfonso Montano
13,858 Points

It doesn't show anything because you haven't specified what you want to show on your `` $overlay and $image