How to assign form name to variable as string in jQuery?

Question

if($(currentTab+' form.dataform').attr('name') !== undefined)
    var $selectedTab = $(currentTab+' form.dataform').attr('name');
else  
var selectedTab = '0';

alert($(selectedTab)); Gives me an object. I need string. How?

acrosman · Accepted Answer · 2009-06-10 16:18:34Z

1

Drop the $() around the selectedTab, and remove the $ from the variable definition.

if($(currentTab+' form.dataform').attr('name') !== undefined)
    var selectedTab = $(currentTab+' form.dataform').attr('name');
else  
    var selectedTab = '0';

alert(selectedTab);

edited Jun 10, 2009 at 16:18

answered Jun 10, 2009 at 14:54

acrosman

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2 Comments

thereisnoname Over a year ago

Thanks, and one more thing: var $selectedTab >> var selectedTab

acrosman Over a year ago

I actually did say that, but not clearly. I'll edit to improve clarity.

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