Description

The click event occurs when an element is clicked.

The click() method triggers the click event, or specifies a function to run when a click event occur.

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Trigger the Event

Trigger the click event for the selected elements.

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This method has the form:

.click()

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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Bind a Function to the Event

Specifies a function to run when the click event occurs for the selected element.

This method has the alternate form:

.click(function)

Parameter	Description
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the click event occurs

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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This method has the alternate form:

.click(data,function)

Parameter	Description
data	(optional) Specifies additional data to pass along to the function
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the click event occurs

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

Examples

Hide or show a p element when a button is clicked:

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