$(document).ready(function() { clickChecker(); customeMessage(); }); var clickChecker = function(){ $('.contact').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); var contact_id = $(this).attr('id'); var request = $.ajax ({ url: "/messages", method: "GET", dataType: "html", data: {contact_id: contact_id} }); request.done(function(response){ // debugger if (!$('#' + contact_id ).find('.message').length == 0){ $('#' + contact_id + ' .message').toggle() } else { $('#' + contact_id).append(response) } }); }); }; var customeMessage = function(){ $('#text_button').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); $(this).hide(); $('#customTextField').toggle(); }); };