jQuery Event Methods
jQuery Event Methods
Event methods trigger or attach a function to an event handler for the selected elements.
The following table lists all the jQuery methods used to handle events.
| Method / Property | Description |
|---|---|
| bind() | Deprecated in version 3.0. Use the on() method instead. Attaches event handlers to elements |
| blur() | Attaches/Triggers the blur event |
| change() | Attaches/Triggers the change event |
| click() | Attaches/Triggers the click event |
| dblclick() | Attaches/Triggers the double click event |
| delegate() | Deprecated in version 3.0. Use the on() method instead. Attaches a handler to current, or future, specified child elements of the matching elements |
| die() | Removed in version 1.9. Removes all event handlers added with the live() method |
| error() | Removed in version 3.0. Attaches/Triggers the error event |
| event.currentTarget | The current DOM element within the event bubbling phase |
| event.data | Contains the optional data passed to an event method when the current executing handler is bound |
| event.delegateTarget | Returns the element where the currently-called jQuery event handler was attached |
| event.isDefaultPrevented() | Returns whether event.preventDefault() was called for the event object |
| event.isImmediatePropagationStopped() | Returns whether event.stopImmediatePropagation() was called for the event object |
| event.isPropagationStopped() | Returns whether event.stopPropagation() was called for the event object |
| event.namespace | Returns the namespace specified when the event was triggered |
| 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() | Prevents the default action of the event |
| event.relatedTarget | Returns which element being entered or exited on mouse movement |
| event.result | Contains the last/previous value returned by an event handler triggered by the specified event |
| event.stopImmediatePropagation() | Prevents 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 is triggered |
| event.type | Returns which event type was triggered |
| event.which | Returns which keyboard key or mouse button was pressed for the event |
| focus() | Attaches/Triggers the focus event |
| focusin() | Attaches an event handler to the focusin event |
| focusout() | Attaches an event handler to the focusout event |
| hover() | Attaches two event handlers to the hover event |
| keydown() | Attaches/Triggers the keydown event |
| keypress() | Attaches/Triggers the keypress event |
| keyup() | Attaches/Triggers the keyup event |
| live() | Removed in version 1.9. Adds one or more event handlers to current, or future, selected elements |
| load() | Removed in version 3.0. Attaches an event handler to the load event |
| mousedown() | Attaches/Triggers the mousedown event |
| mouseenter() | Attaches/Triggers the mouseenter event |
| mouseleave() | Attaches/Triggers the mouseleave event |
| mousemove() | Attaches/Triggers the mousemove event |
| mouseout() | Attaches/Triggers the mouseout event |
| mouseover() | Attaches/Triggers the mouseover event |
| mouseup() | Attaches/Triggers the mouseup event |
| off() | Removes event handlers attached with the on() method |
| on() | Attaches event handlers to elements |
| one() | Adds one or more event handlers to selected elements. This handler can only be triggered once per element |
| $.proxy() | Takes an existing function and returns a new one with a particular context |
| ready() | Specifies a function to execute when the DOM is fully loaded |
| resize() | Attaches/Triggers the resize event |
| scroll() | Attaches/Triggers the scroll event |
| select() | Attaches/Triggers the select event |
| submit() | Attaches/Triggers the submit event |
| toggle() | Removed in version 1.9. Attaches two or more functions to toggle between for the click event |
| trigger() | Triggers all events bound to the selected elements |
| triggerHandler() | Triggers all functions bound to a specified event for the selected elements |
| unbind() | Deprecated in version 3.0. Use the off() method instead. Removes an added event handler from selected elements |
| undelegate() | Deprecated in version 3.0. Use the off() method instead. Removes an event handler to selected elements, now or in the future |
| unload() | Removed in version 3.0. Use the on() or trigger() method instead. Attaches an event handler to the unload event |
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