Question

$('a#golf-link').click(function () {
    $('ul#golf').fadeIn(500);
    $('ul.img-list').not('#golf').fadeOut(200);
    $('a#golf-link').addClass("current-link");
    $('.side-menu li a').not('#golf-link').removeClass("current-link");
    });
$('a#bags-link').click(function () {
    $('ul#bags').fadeIn(500);
    $('ul.img-list').not('#bags').fadeOut(200);
    $('a#bags-link').addClass("current-link");
    $('.side-menu li a').not('#bags-link').removeClass("current-link");
    });
$('a#keyrings-link').click(function () {
    $('ul#keyrings').fadeIn(500);
    $('ul.img-list').not('#keyrings').fadeOut(200);
    $('a#keyrings-link').addClass("current-link");
    $('.side-menu li a').not('#keyrings-link').removeClass("current-link");
    });

As you can see, the code above is repetitive and I would like to simplify it.

I’m not sure if I’m using the right terminologies here but you should get the gist of it.

What I’d like to do is create a function like so

$('a#l-//VARIABLE-HERE//-link').click(function () {
    $('div#l-//VARIABLE-HERE//').fadeIn(500);
    $('div.clothes-type').not('#l-//VARIABLE-HERE//').fadeOut(200);
    $('a#l-//VARIABLE-HERE//-link').addClass("current-link");
    $('.side-menu li a').not('#l-//VARIABLE-HERE//-link').removeClass("current-link");
    });

and all I’ll need to do call the function and replace //VARIABLE-HERE// with things like golf, bags, keyrings etc etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Assuming that your naming convention will be constant:

function setItUp(objName) {
    $('a#' + objName + '-link').click(function() {
    $('ul#' + objName).fadeIn(500);
        $('ul.img-list').not('#' + objName).fadeOut(200);
        $('a#' + objName + '-link').addClass("current-link");
        $('.side-menu li a').not('#' + objName + '-link').removeClass("current-link");
    });
}

Then make your calls:

setItUp('golf');
setItUp('bags');
setItUp('keyrings');