.$query = 'SELECT * FROM my_table ORDER BY title ASC';$result = mysql_query($query,$link);while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)){echo '<div id="record-',$row['item_id'],'">
<a href="?delete=%27,$row%5B%27item_id%27%5D,%27" class="delete">Delete</a>
<strong>',$row['title'],'</strong>
</div>';
}

.$(document).ready(function() {
$('a.delete').click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
var parent = $(this).parent();
$.ajax({
type: 'get',
url: 'jquery-record-delete.php',
data: 'ajax=1&delete=' + parent.attr('id').replace('record-',''),
beforeSend: function() {
parent.animate({'backgroundColor':'#fb6c6c'},300);
},
success: function() {
parent.slideUp(300,function() {
parent.remove();
});
}
});
});
});