function on_create_form_clicked() { var html = "
" + "Firstname:
" + "" + "

" + "Lastname:
" + "" + "

" + "" + "
"; var div = $(html); var default_firstname = $('#default_firstname').val(); div.find('.firstname').val(default_firstname); div.find('.ok').click(function() { div.dialog('close'); var firstname = div.find('.firstname').val(); var lastname = div.find('.lastname').val(); alert("firstname was " + firstname + " and lastname was " + lastname); }); div.dialog( { title:"Enter firstname and lastname", close: destroy_this_dialog }); } function destroy_this_dialog(event, ui) { $(this).dialog("destroy"); $(this).remove(); }