Development jQuery: simplify this?

Code:

$(".menu a[@href$=cat/5]").parent().addClass("active").parents("ul").show().addClass("open");
$(".menu a[@href$=cat/5]").parents("li").addClass("open");

Can this be simplified to a single line? (or in anyway?)

Relevant HTML:

Code:

<ul class="menu hier open">
 ...
 <li id="menu2" class="parent open">Peripherals
  <ul>
   <li id="menu3"><a href="/cat/3">Input</a></li>
   <li id="menu4" class="parent">Output
    <ul>
     <li id="menu5"><a href="/cat/5">CRT/LCD Monitor</a></li>
     <li id="menu6"><a href="/cat/6">VFD/LCD Panel</a></li>
     ...
    </ul>
   </li>
  </ul>
 </li>
 ...
</ul>

Any suggestions welcome

see http://beta.scc.jezmckean.com/cat/5

 

I assume you're generating the jQuery dynamically based off the current URL, right? Wouldn't it be easier to just add the classes dynamically to the list instead, or is that not a feasable option?

You can try

Code:

$(".menu a[@href$=cat/5]").parent().addClass("active").parents("ul, li").show().addClass("open");

but no guarantees. If that dual selector doesn't work, I don't think it's otherwise possible without needlessly complex DOM traversal.

 

Yep, it should be but the function is recursive and complex enough already.
Will give it a go.
Okay, many thanks.