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toggleclass active doesn't work properly

I want the menu to work like this. When you click Main1 it becomes active and the list will show, when you click it again the list will hide. When Main1 is active and you click Main2, then the Main1 should be inactive and Main2 active.
But my Javascript doesn't seem to make it work well. It makes the Main1 inactive when you click Main2 and the other way, but if you click on any of the active Main it doesn't become incactive. Please help
<div class="directory-section-list">
<ul class="list_item">
<li class="li_lvl lvl0" id="bx_1847241719_2">Main1</li>
<ul>
<li class=""><span class="li_lvl lvl1">1.5-4.5</span>
<ul>
<li>FD 15</li>
<li>FD 18</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul class="list_item">
<li class="li_lvl lvl0" id="bx_1847241719_2">Main2</li>
<ul>
<li class=""><span class="li_lvl lvl1">1.5-4.5</span>
<ul>
<li>FD 15</li>
<li>FD 18</li>
</ul>
</ul >
</div>
Javascript
$(' .list_item .lvl0').click(function(){
$(".list_item.active").removeClass("active");
$(this).parent().toggleClass('active');
});
$(' .list_item .lvl1').click(function(){
$(this).parent().toggleClass('active');
});

Try this,
$('.list_item .lvl0').click(function(){
$('.directory-section-list .active').removeClass('active');
if ($(this).parent().hasClass('active'))
{
$(this).parent().removeClass('active');
}
else
{
$(this).parent().addClass('active');
}
});
$('.list_item .lvl1').click(function(){
$(this).parent().toggleClass('active');
});

Please try this
HTML
<div class="directory-section-list">
<ul class="list_item">
<li class="li_lvl lvl0" id="bx_1847241719_2">Main1</li>
<ul>
<li class=""><span class="li_lvl lvl1">1.5-4.5</span>
<ul>
<li>FD 15</li>
<li>FD 18</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul class="list_item">
<li class="li_lvl lvl1" id="bx_1847241719_2">Main2</li>
<ul>
<li class=""><span class="li_lvl lvl1">1.5-4.5</span>
<ul>
<li>FD 15</li>
<li>FD 18</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
</div>
Java Script
$(' .list_item .lvl0').click(function () {
$(' .list_item .lvl1').parent().removeClass("active");
$(this).parent().toggleClass('active');
});
$(' .list_item .lvl1').click(function () {
$(' .list_item .lvl0').parent().removeClass("active");
$(this).parent().toggleClass('active');
});

Sorry but your HTML List had a couple of errors the
<li class=""><span class="li_lvl lvl1">1.5-4.5</span>
will never be closed...
its all about the HTML Structure - i've done another change -> check the HTML Structure of this JS Fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/marco_rensch/hzu76hgt/32/

I think you want something like this?
$(document).ready(function(){
$('.maindiv').hide();
$( "button" ).click(function() {
$('.maindiv[data-link=' + $(this).data('link') + ']').toggle("fade",300);
});
});
div {
background-color: green;
color: white;
width: 200px;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.11.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<button class="show" data-link="main1">Main1</button>
<button class="show" data-link="main2">Main2</button>
<div>
<div class="maindiv" data-link="main1">
<h1>This is main1</h1>
</div>
<div class="maindiv" data-link="main2">
<h1>This is main2</h1>
</div>
</div>

Well Thank you all for your help. I managed to do it taking some of your examples and making it work my own way. Thank you again. I will post the Javascript fix.
$(document).ready(function() {
$('.li_lvl').click(function () {
if ($(this).parent().hasClass('active')) {
$(this).parent().removeClass('active');
}
else {
$('.directory-section-list .active').removeClass('active');
$(this).parent().addClass('active');
}
});
This will toggle class active of the parent .li_lvl which is the ul.list_item. If parent has class active it will remove class active. If any other list_item will have class active whilst you click on the other list_item, it will remove class active on the other list_item and make class active on the list_item you clicked.

javascript horizontal menu click to open

Trying to make javascript horizontal menu, but can't get second button to open its own items, (when i click the second button it opens the items that are for the first button) here is current code:
JavaScript:
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".menu-button,.menu-button1").click(function() {
$(".menu-bar").toggleClass("open");
});
})
HTML:
<ul class="menu">
<li title="home">menu</li>
<li title="pencil">pencil</li>
<li title="about">about</li>
</ul>
<ul class="menu-bar">
<li>Menu0</li>
<li>Home2000</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Parent</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>
<ul class="menu-bar">
<li>Menu1</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>

Before I start my answer, let me explain jQuery a bit.
$(".menu-button,.menu-button1").click(function() {
$(".menu-bar").toggleClass("open");
});
This broken down:
$(".menu-button,.menu-button1").click(function() { -> When any item with class menu-button OR class menu-button1 is clicked
$(".menu-bar").toggleClass("open"); ->Toggle the "open" class for all elements in your page with class menu-bar.
Since you call all the menus instead of the specific one you want, it opens both of them.
So, be more specific by - for starters - using IDs, or unique/identifying classes:
JS:
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".menu-button.home").click(function() {
$(".menu-bar.home").toggleClass("open");
});
$(".menu-button.pencil").click(function() {
$(".menu-bar.pencil").toggleClass("open");
});
})
HTML:
<ul class="menu">
<li title="home">menu</li>
<li title="pencil">pencil</li>
<li title="about">about</li>
</ul>
<ul class="menu-bar home">
<li>Menu0</li>
<li>Home2000</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Parent</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>
<ul class="menu-bar pencil">
<li>Menu1</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>

I agree with M.Doye's comment about using .each (but sorry, I can't answer directly).
I want to add that, it will be much easier with that kind of HTML structure I think:
<ul class="menu">
<li title="home">
Show Menu 1
<ul class="menu-bar">
<li>Menu1
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li title="pencil">
Show Menu 2
<ul class="menu-bar">
<li>Menu2
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
The, click on the link and use .next() or .siblings or closest... to show the right ul.
But of course you'll have to rewrite you CSS :)

Here is updated code
$(document).ready(function () {
$(".menu-button,.menu-button1").click(function () {
$(this).siblings(".menu-bar").toggleClass("open");
})
})
<ul class="menu">
<li title="home">menu
<ul class="menu-bar">
<li>Menu1</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li title="pencil">pencil
<ul class="menu-bar">
<li>Menu0</li>
<li>Home2000</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Parent</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
here is a jsfiddle

show third level ul menu with jquery

I have problems with creating a dropdown menu with jQuery.
This code shows the sub menus on hover but I couldn't get the sub sub menu to work too
$(document).ready(function() {
$("li").has(".sub").hover(function() {
$(this).find(".sub").toggle();
});
});
Here's the JS code
http://codepen.io/anon/pen/rVmabP

Lose the sub-sub class and use the immediate descendant selector to help you:
HTML
<ul id="nav">
<li>11111
<ul class="sub">
<li>2</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>11111
<ul class="sub">
<li>2</li>
<li>22222
<ul class="sub">
<li>3</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
JavaScript
$(document).ready(function() {
$("li").has("> .sub").hover(function() {
$(this).find("> .sub").stop().slideToggle();
});
});
JSFiddle
Note that this would work for unlimited nested .subs.

Function click on li element

I have a menu with li elements, after click on the one of the elements I like to run a function click and display alert with an id of li element.
JS
<script type="text/javascript">
$("#mainmenu li").click(function() {
alert(this.id);
});
</script>
HTML
<div id="menu1">
<ul id="mainmenu">
<li>Choose the first map <i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li>Category 1<i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li class="div1clear" id="firstIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/work/cycling1.html">% of employees cycling to work</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Ethnic maps<i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li class="div1clear" id="secoundIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/ethnic/white_british1.html">% of White British residents</li>
<li class="div1clear" id="thirdIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/ethnic/white_tot1.html">% of White residents</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
$("#mainmenu li").click(function() {
alert(this.id);
});
</script>
<div id="menu1">
<ul id="mainmenu">
<li>Choose the first map <i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li>Category 1<i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li class="div1clear" id="firstIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/work/cycling1.html">% of employees cycling to work</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Ethnic maps<i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li class="div1clear" id="secoundIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/ethnic/white_british1.html">% of White British residents</li>
<li class="div1clear" id="thirdIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/ethnic/white_tot1.html">% of White residents</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
Unfortunately after click nothing happens. No errors in console as well.
Probably the mistake is in a JS code, do you have an idea what is an issue?

https://jsfiddle.net/pgsf6fot/
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#mainmenu li").click(function() {
alert( $(this).attr('id') );
});
});

You have 3 options here to solve your issue:
1- Put your JS code after the html element you need to bind too.
2- Use document.ready to make the js code execute after all html render.
3- Use On

use on event for dynamic elements
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#mainmenu").on("click","li",function() {
alert(this.id);
});
});

Might just be a matter of timing, the DOM might not be ready when your JS is executed. So you register the click events on elements that does not exists at that time, because they have not yet been rendered.
Try wrapping with a DOM ready listener (http://api.jquery.com/ready/), this will hold the executing of your JS until the DOM has been rendered.
$(function() {
$("#mainmenu li").click(function() {
alert(this.id);
});
})

$(function(){
$("#mainmenu li ul li ul li").click(function() {
alert(this.id);
});
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="menu1">
<ul id="mainmenu">
<li>Choose the first map <i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li>Category 1<i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li class="div1clear" id="firstIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/work/cycling1.html">% of employees cycling to work</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Ethnic maps<i class="arrow"></i>
<ul>
<li class="div1clear" id="secoundIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/ethnic/white_british1.html">% of White British residents</li>
<li class="div1clear" id="thirdIDtoDisplay" data-path="contents/ethnic/white_tot1.html">% of White residents</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>

Specify the id attribute of the click li using $(this), and return false to cancel any propagation and the default behaviour of li
<script type="text/javascript">
$("#mainmenu li").click(function(e) {
alert($(this).attr('id'));
return false;
});
</script>
Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/ptx2hwy3/

.click() functionality when clicking elements

Basically i want to click on a tab and a drop down menu appears then when you re-click the same tab or any of the others I want it to hide that tab/show the other tab if clicked on the same/other tab.
I tried
$('.click').click(function() {
$(this).find('.sub-nav-list').toggleClass('active');
});
and tried
$('.click').click(function() {
$('.sub-nav-list').removeClass('active');
$(this).find('.sub-nav-list').toggleClass('active');
});
but cant work it out! any insight? Thanks
html:
<nav class="secondary-nav">
<ul class="list clearfix">
<li class="leaders click">Leadership <span class="arrow">></span>
<ul class="sub-nav-list">
<li>Management</li>
<li>Board of Directors</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="contact click">Contact Info <span class="arrow">></span>
<ul class="sub-nav-list">
<li>Email Notification</li>
<li>Information Request</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="docs click">Documents <span class="arrow">></span>
<ul class="sub-nav-list">
<li>Governance Documents</li>
<li>Press Release</li>
<li>Reports & Presentations</li>
<li>Sec Filings</li>
<li>Frenquently Asked Questions</li>
<li>Tax Information</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="research click">Research <span class="arrow">></span>
<ul class="sub-nav-list">
<li>Dividends and Distributions</li>
<li>Stock Information</li>
<li>Analyst Coverage</li>
<li>Market Makers</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>

I can see at least two possible issues there.
1) sub-nav-list is not a children of click element. If they are on the same level something like that might work:
$('.click').click(function() {
$(this).parent().find('.sub-nav-list').toggleClass('active');
});
2) You have these elements generated dynamically - so you need use on with selector of any parent element that exists before you dynamically generate your sub-menus (let say nav-list):
$(".click").on("click", ".nav-list", function() {
$(this).parent().find('.sub-nav-list').toggleClass('active');
});