Jquery applying css to load div

Question

I am having an issue applying css dynamically to a loaded div using the load() function. The html being loaded is found, and it is inserted, and I can use a close command. However the css I am trying to apply is not being registered. Everything seems to work fine minus the dynamic css. I think I may have something wrong or an incorrect function here:

Jquery:

$(document).ready(function() {
    //Find & Open
    $(".projectThumb").click(function(){
        htmlName = $(this).find("img").attr("name");
        $("#popupContainer").load(htmlName + ".html");
        });

    //Apply CSS
    $(".projectPopup").css({"position": "absolute", "background": "#000", "top": "10%", "left": "10px"});

    //Close property
    $("a.close").live("click", function(){
        $("#popupContainer").empty();
        });
});

test.php:

<div id="content">
    <div class="projectThumb">
      <img src="/img/aeffect_button_static.gif" name="aeffect" />
      <p class="title">title</p>
    </div>
</div>
<div id="popupContainer"></div>

aeffect.html:

<div class="projectPopup" id="aeffect">
  <a class="close">Close &times;</a>
  <p class="description">Description</p>
</div>

Solution 1

You are setting the CSS properties at the wrong time. What you need to do is apply the CSS properties after the load completes using the callback function of the load() method.

 $("#popupContainer").load(htmlName + ".html", {}, function(){
     $(".projectPopup").css({"position": "absolute", "background": "#000", "top": "10%", "left": "10px"});
 });

Solution 2

Put the apply CSS in the callback for the .load()

$(document).ready(function() {
    //Find & Open
    $(".projectThumb").click(function(){
        htmlName = $(this).find("img").attr("name");   
        $("#popupContainer").load(htmlName + ".html", null, function(){
            //Apply CSS
            $("projectPopup").css({"position": "absolute", "background": "#000", "top": "10%", "left": "10px"});

        });




    //Close property
    $("a.close").live("click", function(){
        $("#popupContainer").empty();
        });
});