Using jQuery to edit individual table cells

Question

How can I use jQuery to click on a table cell and edit its contents. There is a particular column which contains several paragraphs of data, so if possible, have a pop up wi

Answer 1

Inkedmn's code not functional as it is but it is the simplest way to do it as an idea: So check out the following working code based on his logic:

$(function() {
    $('#overlay').hide();
    $('td').click(function(event) {
        var myText = '';
        $('#overlay').show();
        var o = $(this);
        $('#closeLink').click(function(event) {
            event.preventDefault();
            myText = $('#overlay textarea').val();
            $(o).html(myText);
            $(this).parent().hide(500);
        });                  
    });
});