Jquery only works in the header.php - php

Question

I'm reading up all I can on jQuery, but this week I like(need) to finish a website and I could find a solution to this problem in the last eight hours.
Setting
I'm using a ajaxed wp theme which I'm customising to my own liking.
Problem
I've wrote a simple function to change the header image and the header text when you click on the main navigation links.
The function does work in the header.php but doesn't work in a custom front page (main_navp.php) I've included in index.php.
On navp.php there's an image when onclicked should do the same changes as a click on the nav bar.
index.php
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="main-content"><div id="inside">
<?php get_template_part('main_navp'); ?>
<?php if// HERE IS THE WP LOOP (not used so left out) //?>
<div class="pagination">
<span class="older"><?php next_posts_link('« Older Entries') ?></span>
<span class="newer"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries »') ?></span>
</div>``
<?php else : ?>
<h1>no posts...</h1>
<?php endif; ?>
</div></div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
The function is included in the header.php in the ..head>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function()
{
$("a[title='Gigs']").click(function()
{
$("#main_logo").css("background-image","url(<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/header/gig_header_flip.png)");
$("a#nav_text").html("Gigs");
});
$("a[title='Bio']").click(function()
{
$("#main_logo").css("background-image","url(<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/header/play_header.png)");
$("a#nav_text").html("Biography");
});
$("a[title='Gitaarles']").click(function()
{
$("#main_logo").css("background-image","url(<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/header/les_header.png)");
$("a#nav_text").html("Gitaarles");
});
$("p[id='les_mp']").live("click", function()
{
$("#main_logo").css("background-image","url(<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/header/les_header.png)");
$("a#nav_text").html("Gitaarles");
});
$("li[id='homew']").click(function()
{
$("#main_logo").css("background-image","url(<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/header/header_arty.png)");
$("a#nav_text").html("Home");
});
});
</script>
In the main_navp.php (included in index.php afther the header.php) the function does not work on this item. But it should be triggered by $("p[id='les_mp']").live("click", function() as seen above.
<div id="boxred_b">
<div class=head_box><a>Gitaarles</a></div>
<p class="homeles" id="les_mp">
<img src="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/les_mp.jpg" />
</p>
The main jquery is caled in the header.php
<script src='<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/js/jjquery-1.5.2.min.js'></script>
In the footer.php are all of the rest of the jquery functions.
<!-- http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-urlinternal-plugin/ -->
<script src='<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/js/jquery.ba-urlinternal.min.js'></script>
<!-- http://www.asual.com/jquery/address/ -->
<script src='<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/js/jquery.address-1.3.2.min.js'></script>
<script>
// Original JavaScript by Chris Coyier
// Updated October 2010 by Stewart Heckenberg & Chris Coyier
$(".home li.home").removeClass("home").addClass("current_page_item");
$("#column-wrap").append("<img src='<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/images/ajax-loader.png' id='ajax-loader' />");
$("#s").focus(function() {
if ($(this).val() == "Search...") {
$(this).val("");
}
});
if ($(".widget_categories li").length%2 != 0) {
$(".widget_categories ul").append("<li><a> </a></li>");
}
if ($(".widget_tag_cloud a").length%2 != 0) {
$(".widget_tag_cloud").append("<a> </a>");
}
// The reason this JavaScript is in footer.php instead of its own file is basically the next line.
var base = '<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>',
$mainContent = $("#main-content"),
$ajaxSpinner = $("#ajax-loader"),
$searchInput = $("#s"),
$allLinks = $("a"),
$el;
$('a:urlInternal').live('click', function(e) {
$el = $(this);
if ((!$el.hasClass("comment-reply-link")) && ($el.attr("id") != 'cancel-comment-reply-link')) {
var path = $(this).attr('href').replace(base, '');
$.address.value(path);
$(".current_page_item").removeClass("current_page_item");
$allLinks.removeClass("current_link");
$el.addClass("current_link").parent().addClass("current_page_item");
return false;
}
// Default action (go to link) prevented for comment-related links (which use onclick attributes)
e.preventDefault();
});
$('#searchform').submit(function() {
var s = $searchInput.val();
if (s) {
var query = '/?s=' + s;
$.address.value(query);
}
return false;
});
$.address.change(function(event) {
if (event.value) {
$ajaxSpinner.fadeIn();
$mainContent
.empty()
.load(base + event.value + ' #inside', function() {
$ajaxSpinner.fadeOut();
$mainContent.fadeIn();
});
}
var current = location.protocol + '//' + location.hostname + location.pathname;
if (base + '/' != current) {
var diff = current.replace(base);
location = base + '/#' + diff;
}
});
</script>
</div>
I've tried to keep things as short as possible. If you like any more information please ask.
-update
using the live function in the header doesn't seem to solve the problem.
I'm using XAMPP to run the website locally. If it helps I could make an online wp installation or could provide the webside (html/java) source.

Answer 1

Because you are Ajax-ing your page, the events are not subscribed to your new elements. Try using the .live() command.
Also, is this ok?
$("p[id='les_mp']").click(, function()...
Don't know for sure about that comma.

Answer 2

I've tried using the live function in the code like this.
$("p[id='les_mp']").live("click", function()
{
$("#main_logo").css("background-image","url(<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/header/les_header.png)");
$("a#nav_text").html("Gitaarles");
});
in the
$(document).ready(function()
{ .... }
in header.php
Still it doesn't work when be onclicked in main_nav.php
When I put the code out of the main_nav in to the header.php
it works.

Answer 3

You may want to use the method in the link below to refactor the ajax stuff to a separate file. Not sure if it helps with the original problem, but i've seen things work after doing that http://www.garyc40.com/2010/03/5-tips-for-using-ajax-in-wordpress/#js-global
basically you get your url into a variable that is being printed and your scripts have access to using wp_localize_script