Question

here’s my problem :

$("#gallery > img").live('click',function() {
    $(this).prev().css("background" , "#f99"); // WORKS !
    var src = $(this).prev().src;               // DOESN'T WORK (src is undefined)
});

I see in the google chrome debugger that prev() function returns a jQuery.fn.jQuery.init[1] object… It seems like it contains the HTMLImageElement i want with prev() at index 0, but working with it like an array doesn’t work.

I’m lost here I could use some help… thank you guys

Answer 1

// get the DOM element and access the src property
var src = $(this).prev()[0].src; 

or:

// get the DOM element and access the src property
var src = $(this).prev().get(0).src; 

or:

// access the src via .attr()
var src = $(this).prev().attr("src");