Call a javascript function through the use of PHP variables - php

Question

In the current example I have a form set up that takes a unique id. There is also a link that takes a unique id. The javascript function will fade in that form when the link is selected. Is it possible to call a javascript function based on the PHP variables used to id the form and the link? And so that it will fade in the correct when that corresponds to the unique id of the form?
PHP
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)){ $form_id = $row[id]; ?><a href="#"
id="askedClick"><?php echo $row[post_text].'<br>'?></a>
<form action="<?php $curent_file ?>"
method="POST" id="<?php echo $row[id] ?>">Do you know the anwer?
<input type="submit" value="Yes" name="<?php echo $form_id.'yes'?>"
/>
<input type="submit" value="No" name="<?php echo $form_id.'no'?>" />
</form>
<?php } ?>
JAVASCRIPT
$(document).ready(function () {
$("phpvariable").hide();
$("#phpvariable").click(function () {
$("#phpvariable").fadeIn(1200)
});
});

Answer 1

You could use ids, but it will be much easier to just give your link a class of say "showForm" and use HTML traversal to hide the form that follows it
$('.showForm').click(function(){
$(this).nextAll('form').first().fadeIn();
});

Answer 2

You can use the echo php statement. Example below:
echo '
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#' . $phpvariable . '").hide();
$("#' . $phpvariable . '").click(function () {
$("#' . $phpvariable . '").fadeIn(1200);
});
});';

Answer 3

I found a much easier method of doing this, thought I should I go back and put this in for reference
//Javascript
$(".testLink").click(function() {
var linkId = $(this).attr('id');
$("#testDiv"+linkId).fadeIn(400)
});
//PHP
for ($i = 0;$i < /*whatever*/; $i++){
?>
Click Here
<div style="display:none;" id="<?php echo 'testDiv'.$i ?>" >
Unique Data
</div>
<?php
}
In this method, a unique id is created between the link clicked, and the element to be manipulated in the javascript. This way each link can be of the same class, but each will have a unique id associated with its corresponding element, i.e div, form, span etc.