[jQuery] Best way to toggle a form field value
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<DIV><SPAN class=605590014-21082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm storing a
boolean in a hidden field, and I'd like to flip it's value when someone clicks a
link. Here's the function I've got currently:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=605590014-21082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>function
toggleInput($el) {<BR> // get the ID of the element being
passed in<BR> var id = $el.attr('id');<BR>
// get form element<BR> var $formEl = $('input[name=' + id +
']');<BR> // get the current value of the selected form
field<BR> var value = $formEl.val();<BR> //
set the new value <BR>
$formEl.val(!value);<BR>
alert(value);<BR>}</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=605590014-21082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I seem to recall a
way to invert the value in one line, but it's eluding me at this time. Can
someone help me out?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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