// 2 ways to write a function... // anonymous functions vs declared functions // the 'anonymous function' way // do it the work right there // // use the anonymous function as the // 2nd parameter to ready ready('a', function(e) { j(e).css('border','1px solid red'); j(e).text("I was here"); } ); // the declared function way // abstract the work and let it be re-used // // create your own function, declare // it elsewhere, and refer to it when // needed ready('a', hideHi); function hideHi(e) { var text = j(e).text(); if(text.contains("Hi")) { j(e).hide(); } }