| jquery Programming Glossary: bubblingWhat does “return false;” do? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10729198/what-does-return-false-do  event it doesn't submit the form. return false also stops bubbling so the parents of the element won't know the event occurred... languages I know Maybe you find this helpful Stop event bubbling increases performance A real demo to explain the difference.. DEMO Now if the form submit's handler would cancel the bubbling with return false '#theDiv' .submit function alert 'DIV ' '#theForm'.. 
 How to stop event bubbling on checkbox click http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1164213/how-to-stop-event-bubbling-on-checkbox-click  to stop event bubbling on checkbox click  I have a checkbox that I want to perform.. body html However I can't figure out how to stop the event bubbling without causing the default click behaviour checkbox becoming.. unchecked to not run. Both of the following stop the event bubbling but also don't change the checkbox state event.preventDefault.. 
 jQuery.click() vs onClick http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12627443/jquery-click-vs-onclick  the phase when the listener gets activated capturing vs. bubbling It works on any DOM element not just HTML elements. More about.. 
 event.preventDefault() vs. return false http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1357118/event-preventdefault-vs-return-false  occuring e.stopPropagation will prevent the event from bubbling up and return false will do both. Note that this behaviour differs.. in which notably return false does not stop the event from bubbling up . Source John Resig http www.mail archive.com jquery en@googlegroups.com.. 
 How do I prevent a parent's onclick event from firing when a child anchor is clicked? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1369035/how-do-i-prevent-a-parents-onclick-event-from-firing-when-a-child-anchor-is-cli  event handler to your links which tell them to stop event bubbling after their own handler executes #clickable a .click function.. 
 jQuery change event on <select> not firing in IE http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1637503/jquery-change-event-on-select-not-firing-in-ie  you much here anyway. 1 Note jQuery 1.4 now simulates a bubbling change event in IE via live on .  share improve this answer.. 
 Difference between jQuery `click`, `bind`, `live`, `delegate`, `trigger` and `on` functions (with an example)? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2954932/difference-between-jquery-click-bind-live-delegate-trigger-and-on  it's more economical to setup a single handler and let bubbling do the work take a look at this question where it made a huge.. 
 Is there a jquery event that fires when a new node is inserted into the dom? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3900151/is-there-a-jquery-event-that-fires-when-a-new-node-is-inserted-into-the-dom 
 Prevent scrolling of parent element? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5802467/prevent-scrolling-of-parent-element  SO and Google so I have to ask How to prevent propagation bubbling of the scroll event Edit Working solution thanks to amustill..  e.preventDefault    javascript jquery scrolling event bubbling event propagation   share improve this question   It's possible.. 
 jQuery hide element when clicked anywhere on the page http://stackoverflow.com/questions/714471/jquery-hide-element-when-clicked-anywhere-on-the-page  the boundaries of the element.  jquery events event bubbling   share improve this question   if i understand you want to.. 
 Direct vs. Delegated - jQuery .on() http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8110934/direct-vs-delegated-jquery-on  to clarify this point Thanks.  javascript jquery event bubbling   share improve this question   Case 1 direct div#target span.green.. 
 How can I close a Twitter Bootstrap popover with a click from anywhere (else) on the page? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8947749/how-can-i-close-a-twitter-bootstrap-popover-with-a-click-from-anywhere-else-on  'click' function e  e.stopPropagation prevent event for bubbling up will not get caught with document.onclick  isVisible true.. 
 What does “return false;” do? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10729198/what-does-return-false-do  prevents the default behaviour. For example in a submit event it doesn't submit the form. return false also stops bubbling so the parents of the element won't know the event occurred. return false is equivalent to event.preventDefault event.stopPropagation.. the return xxx line won't be executed. as with all programming languages I know Maybe you find this helpful Stop event bubbling increases performance A real demo to explain the difference between return false and event.preventDefault Markup div id.. event bubbles to the div triggering it's submit handler. Live DEMO Now if the form submit's handler would cancel the bubbling with return false '#theDiv' .submit function alert 'DIV ' '#theForm' .submit function event alert 'FORM ' return false Or.. 
 How to stop event bubbling on checkbox click http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1164213/how-to-stop-event-bubbling-on-checkbox-click  to stop event bubbling on checkbox click  I have a checkbox that I want to perform some Ajax action on the click event however the checkbox is.. checkbox name test div div id body p Some content p div div body html However I can't figure out how to stop the event bubbling without causing the default click behaviour checkbox becoming checked unchecked to not run. Both of the following stop the.. the default click behaviour checkbox becoming checked unchecked to not run. Both of the following stop the event bubbling but also don't change the checkbox state event.preventDefault return false  javascript jquery checkbox events   share improve.. 
 jQuery.click() vs onClick http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12627443/jquery-click-vs-onclick  extensions are used. It gives you finer grained control of the phase when the listener gets activated capturing vs. bubbling It works on any DOM element not just HTML elements. More about Modern event registration http www.quirksmode.org js events_advanced.html.. 
 event.preventDefault() vs. return false http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1357118/event-preventdefault-vs-return-false  object. e.preventDefault will prevent the default event from occuring e.stopPropagation will prevent the event from bubbling up and return false will do both. Note that this behaviour differs from normal non jQuery event handlers in which notably.. 
 How do I prevent a parent's onclick event from firing when a child anchor is clicked? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1369035/how-do-i-prevent-a-parents-onclick-event-from-firing-when-a-child-anchor-is-cli  window.location url return true You can also attach a click event handler to your links which tell them to stop event bubbling after their own handler executes #clickable a .click function e do something e.stopPropagation   share improve this answer.. 
 jQuery change event on <select> not firing in IE http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1637503/jquery-change-event-on-select-not-firing-in-ie 
 Difference between jQuery `click`, `bind`, `live`, `delegate`, `trigger` and `on` functions (with an example)? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2954932/difference-between-jquery-click-bind-live-delegate-trigger-and-on  to each element is expensive and time consuming. In these cases it's more economical to setup a single handler and let bubbling do the work take a look at this question where it made a huge difference it's a good example of the application. Triggering.. 
 Is there a jquery event that fires when a new node is inserted into the dom? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3900151/is-there-a-jquery-event-that-fires-when-a-new-node-is-inserted-into-the-dom 
 Prevent scrolling of parent element? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5802467/prevent-scrolling-of-parent-element  scrolls It's surprisingly hard to search for this topic on SO and Google so I have to ask How to prevent propagation bubbling of the scroll event Edit Working solution thanks to amustill and Brandon Aaron for the mousewheel plugin here https github.com.. else if d 0 t.scrollTop t.get 0 .scrollHeight t.innerHeight  e.preventDefault    javascript jquery scrolling event bubbling event propagation   share improve this question   It's possible with the use of Brandon Aaron's Mousewheel plugin . Here's.. 
 jQuery hide element when clicked anywhere on the page http://stackoverflow.com/questions/714471/jquery-hide-element-when-clicked-anywhere-on-the-page  div span etc cannot disappear when click event occurs withing the boundaries of the element.  jquery events event bubbling   share improve this question   if i understand you want to hide a div when you click anywhere but the div and if you do.. 
 Direct vs. Delegated - jQuery .on() http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8110934/direct-vs-delegated-jquery-on  is clicked Maybe someone could refer to a different example to clarify this point Thanks.  javascript jquery event bubbling   share improve this question   Case 1 direct div#target span.green .on click function ... Hey I want every span.green inside.. 
 How can I close a Twitter Bootstrap popover with a click from anywhere (else) on the page? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8947749/how-can-i-close-a-twitter-bootstrap-popover-with-a-click-from-anywhere-else-on  clicking on the popover itself '.popover' .off 'click' .on 'click' function e  e.stopPropagation prevent event for bubbling up will not get caught with document.onclick  isVisible true e.stopPropagation  document .on 'click' function e hideAllPopovers.. 
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