jQuery event method
The event method triggers or adds a function to the selected element's event handler.
The table below lists all jQuery methods for handling events.
| method | describe |
|---|---|
| bind() | Add event handlers to elements |
| blur() | Add/trigger lose focus event |
| change() | Add/trigger change event |
| click() | Add/trigger click event |
| dblclick() | Add/trigger double click event |
| delegate() | Adds a handler to current or future child elements of the matched element |
| die() | Removed in version 1.9. Removes any event handlers added via the live() method |
| error() | Deprecated in version 1.8. Add/trigger error event |
| event.currentTarget | The current DOM element within the event bubbling phase |
| event.data | Contains optional data passed to the event method when the currently executing handler is bound |
| event.delegateTarget | Returns the element added by the currently invoked jQuery event handler |
| event.isDefaultPrevented() | Returns whether event.preventDefault() is called on the specified event object |
| event.isImmediatePropagationStopped() | Returns whether event.stopImmediatePropagation() is called on the specified event object |
| event.isPropagationStopped() | Returns whether event.stopPropagation() is called on the specified event object |
| event.namespace | Returns the namespace specified when the event was fired |
| event.pageX | Returns the mouse position relative to the left edge of the document |
| event.pageY | Returns the mouse position relative to the top edge of the document |
| event.preventDefault() | Default behavior for blocking events |
| event.relatedTarget | Returns which element enters or exits when the mouse is moved |
| event.result | Contains the last value returned by an event handler fired by the specified event |
| event.stopImmediatePropagation() | prevent other event handlers from being called |
| event.stopPropagation() | Prevents the event from bubbling up the DOM tree, preventing any parent handlers from being notified of the event |
| event.target | Returns which DOM element triggered the event |
| event.timeStamp | Returns the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, when the event was fired |
| event.type | Returns which event type was fired |
| event.which | Returns which keyboard key or mouse button was pressed on the specified event |
| event.metaKey | Whether the META key was pressed when the event was triggered |
| focus() | Add/trigger focus event |
| focusin() | Add event handler to focusin event |
| focusout() | Add event handler to focusout event |
| hover() | Add two event handlers to the hover event |
| keydown() | Add/trigger keydown event |
| keypress() | Add/trigger keypress event |
| keyup() | Add/trigger keyup event |
| live() | Removed in version 1.9. Adds one or more event handlers to the current or future selected elements |
| load() | Deprecated in version 1.8. Add an event handler to the load event |
| mousedown() | Add/trigger mousedown event |
| mouseenter() | Add/trigger mouseenter event |
| mouseleave() | Add/trigger mouseleave event |
| mousemove() | Add/trigger mousemove event |
| mouseout() | Add/trigger mouseout event |
| mouseover() | Add/trigger mouseover event |
| mouseup() | Add/trigger mouseup event |
| off() | Remove event handlers added via the on() method |
| on() | Add event handlers to elements |
| one() | Adds one or more event handlers to the selected elements. This handler can only be triggered once per element |
| $.proxy() | takes an existing function and returns a new function with a specific context |
| ready() | Specifies a function to be executed when the DOM is fully loaded |
| resize() | Add/trigger resize event |
| scroll() | Add/trigger scroll event |
| select() | Add/trigger select event |
| submit() | Add/trigger submit event |
| toggle() | Removed in version 1.9. Add two or more functions to toggle between click events |
| trigger() | Fires all events bound to the selected elements |
| triggerHandler() | Triggers all functions bound to the specified event on the selected elements |
| unbind() | Removes added event handlers from selected elements |
| delegate() | Removes event handlers from current or future selected elements |
| unload() | Deprecated in version 1.8. Add event handler to unload event |
| contextmenu() | Add event handler to contextmenu event |
| $.holdReady() | Used to pause or resume execution of the .ready() event |