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Category: Version 1.4.2


Some APIs may have changed since this version was released. If using this version, find out about our version support.

All the aspects of the API that were added, or had a new signature added, in the corresponding version of jQuery.

jQuery 1.4.2 Release Notes.


Also in: Deprecated > Deprecated 3.0 | Events > Event Handler Attachment

.delegate()

Attach a handler to one or more events for all elements that match the selector, now or in the future, based on a specific set of root elements.

Also in: Deprecated > Deprecated 3.0 | Events > Event Handler Attachment

.undelegate()

Remove a handler from the event for all elements which match the current selector, based upon a specific set of root elements.

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