Description

The mouseup event occurs when the mouse pointer is released over an element.

Unlike the click event, the mouseup event only requires the button to be released. It will be triggered on the element the mouse pointer is over when the button is released.

The mouseup() method triggers the mouseup event, or if the function parameter is set, it specifies what happens when a mouseup event occur.

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Trigger the Event

Trigger the mouseup event for the selected element.

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This method has the form:

.mouseup()

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Bind a Function to the Event

Specifies a function to run when the mouseup event is triggered for the selected element.

This method has the alternate form:

.mouseup(function)

Parameter	Description
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the mouseup event is triggered

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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This method has the alternate form:

.mouseup(data,function)

Parameter	Description
data	(optional) Specifies additional data to pass along to the function
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the mouseup event is triggered

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

Examples

Hide or show an element when a mouse button is released:

$("button").mouseup(function(){
  $("p").slideToggle();
});