Remove click event handler from

Question

I'm having problem trying to remove the default click event handler from a tag. I want in the end to add another handler. I tried the following but didn't work :

My HTML head

<script src="/Scripts/jquery-2.0.3.js"></script>

The html body

<aside id="content">
    <a id="goNext" href="/Home/NextPage?pageIndex=1">Next page</a> 

    <div>Page number : 0</div>
</aside>

The script

<script type="text/javascript">
    $("#goNext").unbind("click");
    $(window).off("click", "#goNext", false);
    $("#goNext").off("click");
</script>

NB : I'm using jQuery 2.0.3

I think you'll have to post more code. How are you binding the event handler in the first place? — Pointy, Aug 14 '13 at 14:47
possible duplicate of [Best way to remove an event handler in jQuery?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/209029/best-way-to-remove-an-event-handler-in-jquery) — Sergio, Aug 14 '13 at 14:48
If that's the whole script, *there's no click event bound to the link in the first place*. Seriously, you need to show the event you're trying to remove. If you're trying to prevent the link from navigating to the page in its href, go with Zac's answer. — JJJ, Aug 14 '13 at 14:54
Yeah, ok, that's not a handler at all. It's just the default behavior. The first part of Zac's answer is correct then. — JJJ, Aug 14 '13 at 15:02
Since it handle a event (a click event), shouldn't we call it a handler ? — SidAhmed, Aug 14 '13 at 15:03
No. An event handler has a [specific meaning](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Event) which doesn't include browser default behavior. — JJJ, Aug 14 '13 at 15:06

Zac · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14T15:06:34.613

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It seems that you want to stop the default click action from taking place:

$("#goNext").click(function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
});

Also put your jQuery in a ready statement: http://api.jquery.com/ready/

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {
        $("#goNext").click(function (e) {
            e.preventDefault();
        }); 
    });
</script>

edited Aug 14 '13 at 15:06

answered Aug 14 '13 at 14:47

Zac

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I initially downvoted this, but I took it back. This might actually be what OP is asking; the question is totally unclear. – Mathletics Aug 14 '13 at 14:48
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If the first part of your answer is correct. The second part obviously makes no sense at all. – Ja͢ck Aug 14 '13 at 14:58

Remove click event handler from

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