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

$("td").click(function(event){
    var myText = '';
    $("myOverlayThing").show();
    $("myOverlayThingCloseLink").click(function(event){
        event.preventDefault();
        myText = $("myOverlayThing.textarea").val();
    });
    $(this).html(myText);
});

Probably a little more complicated than that, but that's the basic idea without seeing your HTML.