stack_1100066.js

// from
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1100066/filter-table-from-select-input-using-jquery/1100201
// 
// basically, filter a table on a page based on rows chosen from a dropdown

$('select').change( function(e) { 
  var letter = $(this).val();  
  $('tr').each( function(rowIdx,tr) {
    $(this).hide().find('td').each( function(idx, td) {
       if( idx === 0 || idx === 1) {
         var check = $(this).text();
         if (check && check.indexOf(letter) == 0) {
            $(tr).show();
         }
       }
    });
  });
});