jQuery(document).ready(function($) { // $() will work as an alias for jQuery() inside of this function function initMenu() { $('.accordian .children').hide(); $('.accordian .page_item ul').hide(); $('.accordian .current-cat .children').show(); $('.accordian .current-cat-parent .children').show(); $('.accordian .current-cat-ancestor .children').show(); $('.accordian .current_page_item ul').show(); $('.accordian .current_page_ancestor ul').show(); } $(document).ready(function() {initMenu();}); });