Question

I’m trying to create a simple set-up so that when a certain code is entered into a form box, then a hidden element shows. If you could help me out, that’d be great. Thanks!

<form>
    Enter the passcode to see the content:
    <input id="pwd" type="text" name="pwd" />
</form>
<div id="content" style="display:none;">
    testing 123
</div>
<script>
    $function(){
        $(form).keyup(function() {
            $('input').trigger('change');
        });
        if ($('pwd').val() == supportingcauses){
            $('content').show('slow');
        }
    };
</script>

http://jsfiddle.net/jaruesink/RTG4f/

Answer 1

It seems your only problem in your code is that your codes missing a bit of chars. Here’s how it should look:

...
if ($('#pwd').val() == "supportingcauses"){
    $('#content').show('slow');
}
...

I added the # to signify its an id and the parenthesis to signify supportingcauses is a string.

EDIT

The full correct code would be:

<form>
    Enter the passcode to see the content:
    <input id="pwd" type="text" name="pwd" />
</form>
<div id="content" style="display:none;">
    testing 123
</div>
<script>
    $("#pwd").keyup(function() {
        if ($('#pwd').val() == "supportingcauses"){
            $('#content').show('slow');
        }
    });
</script>

Or as shown here: http://jsfiddle.net/nayish/MrjxY/3/