How to write this Javascript code to show/hide for each personal elements?

Question

How can I write this code in a loop? Actually I am using some different links to show and hide box for each related link. I want to show/hide box for each link showing information related to that link.

function hidedetailbox1()
{document.getElementById("plc1").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox1()
{document.getElementById("plc1").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox2()
{ document.getElementById("plc2").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox2()
{document.getElementById("plc2").style.display="block"; }

function hidedetailbox3()
{document.getElementById("plc3").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox3()
{document.getElementById("plc3").style.display="block"; }

function hidedetailbox4()
{document.getElementById("plc4").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox4()
{document.getElementById("plc4").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox5()
{document.getElementById("plc5").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox5()
{document.getElementById("plc5").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox6()
{document.getElementById("plc6").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox6()
{document.getElementById("plc6").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox7()
{document.getElementById("plc7").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox7()
{document.getElementById("plc7").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox8()
{document.getElementById("plc8").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox8()
{document.getElementById("plc8").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox9()
{document.getElementById("plc9").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox9()
{document.getElementById("plc9").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox10()
{document.getElementById("plc10").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox10()
{document.getElementById("plc10").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox11()
{document.getElementById("plc11").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox11()
{document.getElementById("plc11").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox12()
{document.getElementById("plc12").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox12()
{document.getElementById("plc12").style.display="block";}

function hidedetailbox13()
{document.getElementById("plc13").style.display="none";}
function showdetailbox13()
{document.getElementById("plc13").style.display="block";}

Answer 1

You could use a function like this...

var toggleDisplay = function(i, hide) {
    document.getElementById('plc' + i).style.display = hide ? 'none' : '';
}

You pass it the number (as i) and whether it should hide or reset (as hide) the display property.