calling jquery from a javascript function

Question

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function display(id)
{
  // open jquery modal window using jquery UI 
}

</script>

</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

I want to open jquery modal window using jquery UI whenever the function display is called using normal javascript function call .

I can use .diolog function of jquery UI , but how to call it from within javascript function ?

Thanks

Note that jQuery is Javascript. What you can do with Javascript, you can do with jQuery. — JasCav
– JasCav, Commented Sep 25, 2010 at 16:37

Nick Craver · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-25 16:36:28Z

3

You can just use a selector and call .dialog(), like this:

function display(id)
{
  $("#"+id).dialog();
}

This uses the passed id for the #ID selector then just calls .dialog() for that element.

answered Sep 25, 2010 at 16:36

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