How to stop javascript fading out element already selected

Question

Hi There i have the following code that allows users to swap between 3 tabs, it shows and hides divs by fading them in and out, I would like it so that if the current tab is selected on the nav bar it doesnt fade out and in again, instead i want it to do nothing.

Heres the code:

HTML:

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="220px">
<p align="left"><table width="220px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

<tr>
<td class="mya_nav" style="border-color: #B23387;">
<a id="show_personal">Personal</a>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="mya_nav" style="border-color: #00c6ff;">
<a id="show_favourites">Favourites</a>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="mya_nav" style="border-color: #00e60b;">
<a id="show_history">History</a>
</td>
</tr>

</table>
</p>

</td>
<td width="675px">

<div id="content">


    <div id="personal" <?php echo $personal_current; ?>>
        <p align="center">Personal</p>

    </div>
    <div id="favourites" <?php echo $favourite_current; ?>>
        <p align="center">Favourites</p>

    </div>
    <div id="history" <?php echo $recent_current; ?>>
        <p align="center">History</p>

    </div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

JS:

<script>

    $('p a').click(function(){

        var id = $(this).html().toLowerCase();

        $('.current').fadeOut(600, function(){

            $('#'+id).fadeIn(600);
            $('.current').removeClass('current');
            $('#'+id).addClass('current');

        });

    });

</script>

Answer 1

You can try

<script>

    $('p a').click(function(){

        var id = $(this).html().toLowerCase();
        if($('.current').attr('id')!=id){
            $('.current').fadeOut(600, function(){
                $('#'+id).fadeIn(600);
                $('.current').removeClass('current');
                 $('#'+id).addClass('current');

            });
        }

    });

</script>