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how do I toggle table properly

I'm trying to modify webpage such as
not show table at first
after finishing certain event show table
so I made a variable for toggling a table. However problem is that it becomes hidden when the page is reloaded.
// when page is ready
var toggle = false;
if (toggle == true) { show table }
else { hide table }
/// during finish action -> toggle = true;
code here
https://jsfiddle.net/r4jd0wo7/
// after this event, show table
$(document).on("click","#searchgroupsubmit",function() {
$('#checkgroup').val($('.list-group-item.group.active').find("input[name='groupdeletecheck']").val());
jQuery("#searchList").submit();
});
// I made a function for toogle table
function toggle_visibility() {
var e = document.getElementById("table1");
var f = document.getElementById("pagenation1");
if (e.style.display == 'block' || e.style.display == '')
e.style.display = 'none';
else
e.style.display = 'block';
if (f.style.display == 'block' || f.style.display == '')
f.style.display = 'none';
else
f.style.display = 'block';
}

How to compress this code into one block

I want to compress all this code into a single block instead of 5. It works perfect, but it is very bloated. Any other tips for improving this code would be greatly appreciated.
JS:
function vanish1() {
var el = document.getElementById('priceCheck1');
if (el.style.display == "block") {
el.style.display = "none";
} else {
el.style.display = "block";
}
}
function vanish2() {
var el = document.getElementById('priceCheck2');
if (el.style.display == "block") {
el.style.display = "none";
} else {
el.style.display = "block";
}
}
function vanish3() {
var el = document.getElementById('priceCheck3');
if (el.style.display == "block") {
el.style.display = "none";
} else {
el.style.display = "block";
}
}
HTML:
<div id="priceCheck1">
test1
</div>
<div id="priceCheck2">
test2
</div>
<div id="priceCheck3">
test3
</div>

You could do this:
function vanish(elementName) {
var el = document.getElementById(elementName);
if (el.style.display == "block") el.style.display = "none";
else el.style.display = "block";
}
Function call:
vanish('priceCheck1');

Hello you can add a class name for the HTML.
then you can get each HTML by classname..

Even smaller...
function vanish(style) {
style.display == "block" ? style.display = "none" : style.display = "block";
}
vanish(document.getElementById("priceCheck1").style);
or
function vanish(element) {
element.style.display == "block" ? element.style.display = "none" : element.style.display = "block";
}
vanish(document.getElementById("priceCheck1"));

Toggle visibility (from 2 DIVs; if 1 DIV is visible, the other shouldn't be and vice versa)

I have a toggle menu. 2 hyperlinks for 2 divs.
I found below code from web. It works as intended. Since I want only 1 of my div to be visible, I tried to edit the code. I don't know Javascript. I tried to write it similar to PHP.
For the time being code doesn't work. (It does nothing onclick)
original code
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(id) {
var e = document.getElementById(id);
if(e.style.display == 'none')
e.style.display = 'block';
else e.style.display = 'none';}
</script>
edited, nonworking code
In default, both DIVs are hidden.
I require 'only 1 to be visible simultaneously.'
NOTE: the 2 ID info for the 2 divs are:
search
menu
I know the code below won't be sufficient even it was OK but can you tell me where am I wrong for the time being?
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(id)
{
var e = document.getElementById(id);
if (e == 'menu' && e.style.display == 'none')
{
e.style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('search').style.display = 'none';
}
else if (e == 'search' && e.style.display == 'none')
{
e.style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('menu').style.display = 'none';
}
}
</script>

Seems like you mean id, not e on lines 4 and 10
function toggle_visibility(id)
{
var e = document.getElementById(id);
if (id == 'menu' && e.style.display == 'none')
^^
{
e.style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('search').style.display = 'none';
}
else if (id == 'search' && e.style.display == 'none')
^^
{
e.style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('menu').style.display = 'none';
}
}

Toggle visibility of two divs at once

I am using the following code to toggle visibility of a div area:
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(id) {
var e = document.getElementById(id);
if(e.style.display == 'block')
e.style.display = 'none';
else
e.style.display = 'block';
}
</script>
To toggle it, I am using:
onclick="toggle_visibility('id_of_element_to_toggle');"
How can I toggle the visibility of 2 divs at once? I want to make them switch. The simpler the method the better.
MORE INFO:
I am not having an luck. Here is my code:
Change Payment Method
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(id, callgraph) {
var e = document.getElementById(id);
var e2 = document.getElementById(callgraph);
if(e.style.display == 'block')
e.style.display = 'none';
e2.style.display = 'block';
else
e.style.display = 'block';
e2.style.display = 'none';
}
</script>

The crudest solution would be to run it twice .. (once for each id)
onclick="toggle_visibility('first-id');toggle_visibility('second-id')"
Another would be to pass an array of id values
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(ids) {
for(i=0,len = ids.length; i < len; i++) {
var e = document.getElementById(ids[i]);
if(e.style.display == 'block')
e.style.display = 'none';
else
e.style.display = 'block';
}
}
</script>
And call it like this
onclick="toggle_visibility(['first-id','second-id']);"

can't you use same function but add the other id ?
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(id1,id2) {
var e = document.getElementById(id1);
var f = document.getElementById(id2);
if(e.style.display == 'block'&& f.style.display == 'block')
{
e.style.display = 'none';
f.style.display = 'none';
}
else
{
e.style.display = 'block';
f.style.display = 'block';
}
}
</script>
then
onclick="toggle_visibility('id_of_element_to_toggle1','id2');"

By "make them switch" do you mean that hiding one always shows the other?
For starters, you'd need a reference to both elements when you call the function:
onclick="toggle_visibility('id_of_element_to_toggle', 'id_of_other_element');"
Then in your function it's just a matter of setting both of them:
function toggle_visibility(id1, id2) {
var e1 = document.getElementById(id1);
var e2 = document.getElementById(id2);
if(e1.style.display == 'block')
e1.style.display = 'none';
e2.style.display = 'block';
else
e1.style.display = 'block';
e2.style.display = 'none';
}
It's not terribly elegant, but should get the job done clearly and effectively. (With a potential added benefit that if by some other means the two elements get "out of sync" then this would re-sync them. Or a potential added bug of the same functionality, depending on how you look at it I suppose.)

Not sure if this is exactly what you want, but I would suggest to you simply add an argument to your function to include another DIV element, i.e.:
<script type="text/javascript">
function toggle_visibility(id1, id2) {
var e1 = document.getElementById(id1);
var e2 = document.getElementById(id2);
if(e1.style.display == 'block')
e1.style.display = 'none';
e2.style.display = 'none';
else
e1.style.display = 'block';
e2.style.display = 'block';
}
</script>
Hope it helps

Disabling onclick attribute with javascript

How do I disable the other onclick event once one of them has been activated. Both divs are set to display:none; in the CSS. This is probably really simple but I am new to programming.
HTML
<a id="leftbutton" href="#" onclick="showDiv(this.id); return false;">click me</a>
<a id="righttbutton" href="#"onclick="showDiv(this.id); return false;">click me</a>
Javascript
function showDiv(id)
{
if(id == "leftbutton"){
document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display = 'block';
}else{
document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display = 'block';
}}

this should do the trick:
function showDiv(id)
{
if(id == "leftbutton"){
document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('righttbutton').onclick = null;
}else{
document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('leftbutton').onclick = null;
}}

Like this for example:
function showDiv(id){
if (id == "leftbutton"){
document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('rightbutton').onclick = "#";
}else{
document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('leftbutton').onclick = "#";
}}

Something along these lines:
function showDiv(id){
var o = document.getElementById('orangediv');
var g = document.getElementById('greendiv');
if (id == "leftbutton"){
o.style.display = 'block';
}else{
g.style.display = 'block';
}
o.writeAttribute('onclick','');
g.writeAttribute('onclick','');
}

Just set the onclick property of the other element to null;
if (id == "leftbutton"){
document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('righttbutton').onclick = null;
}
else{
document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('leftbutton').onclick = null;
}
}

function showDiv(id) {
if ( showDiv.executed ) {
return false;
}
if ( id === "leftbutton" ) {
document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display = 'block';
} else {
document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display = 'block';
}
showDiv.executed = true;
}
showDiv.executed = false;
Doing it this way, you could always re-enable the showing by simply setting showDiv.executed to false.

You could test if the other element is displayed :
function showDiv(id)
{
if (id == "leftbutton" && (document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display == 'none'))
{
document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display = 'block';
}
else if(id == "rightbutton" && (document.getElementById('orangediv').style.display == 'none'))
{
document.getElementById('greendiv').style.display = 'block';
}
}

You can set the href attribute as id of div which should be visibled after you click.
showDiv function can get entire element as argument, then you have access to it attributes as well. Second argument can be a id of element you should hide,
<a id="leftbutton" href="orangediv" onclick="showDiv(this,'rightbutton');return false">click me</a>
<a id="righttbutton" href="greendiv"onclick="showDiv(this,'leftbutton');return false">click me</a>
And in js:
var showDiv =function(el, toHide){
document.getElementById( el.href ).style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById( toHide ).style.display = 'none';
el.onclick = null; //remove onclick declaration from this anchor.
}