$.fn.live mishap

gistfile1.js

// $.fn.live misuse
(function() {

// cache all elements that match this selector *as they exist on the page right now*

// let's say this is empty at this point in time
var $posts = $(".posts");

// set up a click listener. this is totally valid with $.fn.live, 
// any new ".posts" that get added to the DOM will automatically respond to this 
$posts.live('click', function() {

   //update all the HTML of all the ".posts", this selector is still *EMPTY*
   $posts.html("this doesn't work the way you might expect");

});

})();