Events

Event methods trigger, or bind a function to an event for all matching elements. jQuery event handling functions are part of the core functality.

Event handlers are functions that are called when "something happens" in HTML.

Examples

The following are some examples of event methods in jQuery:

Example 1: Binds a function to the ready event of a document (when the document is finished loading):

$(document).ready(function)

Example 2: Triggers, or binds a function to the click event of selected elements:

$(selector).click(function)

Example 3: Triggers, or binds a function to the double click event of selected elements:

$(selector).dblclick(function)

Example 4: Triggers, or binds a function to the focus event of selected elements:

$(selector).focus(function)

Example 5: Triggers, or binds a function to the mouseover event of selected elements:

$(selector).mouseover(function)

The full list of jQuery events can be found under Events -> Overview.