jQuery click() Method
The jQuery click() is an inbuilt method that starts the click event or attach a function to run when a click event occurs.
Syntax:
$(selector).click(function);
Parameter: It accepts an optional parameter “function” which is used to run when a click event occurs.
jQuery examples to show the working of click() method:
Example 1: In the below code, no function is passed to this method.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src= </script> <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method --> <script> $(document).ready(function() { $("p").click(); }); </script> <style> p { display: block; width: 300px; padding: 20px; font-size: 30px; border: 2px solid green; } </style> </head> <body> <!-- click on this method --> <p onclick="alert('paragraph was clicked')"> This is a paragraph. </p> </body> </html> |
Output:
Example 2: In the below code, function is passed to this method.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src= </script> <script> <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method --> $(document).ready(function() { $("p").click(function() { $(this).fadeOut(); }); }); </script> <style> p { display: block; width: 370px; padding: 25px; font-size: 25px; border: 2px solid green; } </style> </head> <body> <!-- click on this paragraph and the paragraph will disappear --> <p>Click inside this block and whole block will disappear !!!</p> </body> </html> |
Output:
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