如何检索以前属性的名称属性

hi i am newbie in jquery..

i have code like follow

    <input type="text" name="name" id="name">
    <a href="#" onclick="dele(this)">Remove</a>

my question is how can i pass name property of textbox in function dele()?

i am trying to do is

  <input type="text" name="name" id="name">
  <a href="#" onclick="dele(this.prev().attr('name'))">Remove</a>

but it's giving me error. i don't how can i retrieve it?

Thanks in advance

prev is a method that comes with jQuery. this is an instance of JS Native DOM element. use $(this) to make a jQuery Instance.

dele($(this).prev().attr('name'))

try this:

<input type="text" name="name" id="name">
  <a href="#" class="link">Remove</a>

jQuery

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('.link').click(function(){
        var name = $(this).prev().attr('name');
    });
});