$(document).ready(function(){ var tmp; /* A helper function for converting a set of elements to draggables: */ make_draggable($('#weather')); var zIndex = 0; function make_draggable(elements) { /* Elements is a jquery object: */ elements.draggable({ containment:'parent', start:function(e,ui){ ui.helper.css('z-index',++zIndex); }, stop:function(e,ui){ /* Sending the z-index and positon of the note to update_position.php via AJAX GET: */ $.get('ajax/update_position_config.php',{ x : ui.position.left, y : ui.position.top, id : ui.helper.attr('id') }); } });} });