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    copied!<p>I am having some real difficulty attempting to solve a JQuery $.each() iteration</p> <p>This is my array, limiting results for convenience</p> <pre><code>[{"GROUP_ID":"143", "GROUP_TYPE":"2011 Season", "EVENTS":[ {"EVENT_ID":"374","SHORT_DESC":"Wake Forest"}, {"EVENT_ID":"376","SHORT_DESC":"Yale"}, {"EVENT_ID":"377","SHORT_DESC":"Michigan State"}] }, {"GROUP_ID":"142", "GROUP_TYPE":"2010 Season", "EVENTS":[ {"EVENT_ID":"370","SHORT_DESC":"Duke"}, {"EVENT_ID":"371","SHORT_DESC":"Northwestern"}, {"EVENT_ID":"372","SHORT_DESC":"Brown"}] }] </code></pre> <p>My first $.each iteration works very well, but the sub iteration for "EVENTS" is where I am having issues</p> <p>My first $.each() function</p> <pre><code> $.each(json, function(key) { html = '&lt;a href="'+json[key].GROUP_ID+'"&gt;'; .... </code></pre> <p>My non-working second $.each() function</p> <pre><code> $.each(json.EVENTS, function(key) { newHTML += '&lt;p&gt;'+json.EVENTS[key].SHORT_DESC+'&lt;/p&gt;'; ... </code></pre> <p>I am understanding (loosely) that this is not a singular JSON object, but a JSON array of objects, but not understanding if the first version works why the second does not</p> <p>the end result I want to achieve once I understand this is an $.each() within an $.each(), I know the code below does not work, and more than likely idiotic, but gives an idea of what im trying to achieve : iterate through parent then child by parent</p> <pre><code>$.each(json, function(key) { html = '&lt;a href="'+json[key].GROUP_ID+'"&gt;'; $.each(json[key].EVENTS, function(subkey) { html = '&lt;a href="'+json[key]EVENTS[subkey].SHORT_DESC+'"&gt;'; ... </code></pre>
 

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