var value = $(this).val() fails in IE

[transom]

This code was failing on IE(7/8)

jQuery(document).ready(function($){

$('#zipcode').bind('blur', function(){

var zipcode = $(this).val(); alert(zipcode);

});

});

where #zipcode is an input text field in a form

but making this change solved the problem:

var zipcode = ; zipcode = $(this).val();

[transom]

I found a similar issue reported here  http://www.highdots.com/forums/jquery/attribute-selection-not-working-msie-284098.html

[dmethvin]

I can't repro this problem in IE8, if you still have the issue attach a complete test case.