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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T18:55:52+00:00 2026-05-20T18:55:52+00:00

Consider this JavaScript: var number = $(.linksMiniImages a).index(this); alert (number); Alert shows -1 when

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var number = $(".linksMiniImages a").index(this);
alert (number);

Alert shows -1 when I click on a link.

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    2026-05-20T18:55:53+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    When you run that this will be referring to something other than the a element, most likely window.

    If you simply remove the this from your code it should behave as expected: http://jsfiddle.net/Zikes/2kFJt/

    Alternatively, this may be what you’re after:
    http://jsfiddle.net/Zikes/frBa8/1/

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