$(document).ready( function() { $("#publisher_content_pickers .status_message").click(selectPublisherTab); $("#publisher_content_pickers .bookmark").click(selectPublisherTab); $("#publisher_content_pickers .blog").click(selectPublisherTab); $("#publisher_content_pickers .photo").click(selectPublisherTab); $("#new_status_message").submit(function() { var new_status = $('#status_message_message').val() + " - just now"; $('#latest_message').text( new_status ); }); function selectPublisherTab(evt){ evt.preventDefault(); var form_id = "#new_" + this.className if( $(form_id).css("display") == "none" ) { $("#publisher_content_pickers").children("li").removeClass("selected"); $("#publisher_form form").fadeOut(50); $(this).toggleClass("selected"); $(form_id).delay(50).fadeIn(200); } } function replaceCurrentStatus(evt){ evt.preventDefault(); var old_message = $("#latest_message"); alert(old_message); var status = $(".new_status_message"); alert(status); } });