jQuery die() Method
jQuery die() method is used to removes one or more event handlers, used with the live() method, for the selected elements.
The die() method was deprecated in jQuery 1.7. and removed om jQuery 1.9.
Syntax
This syntax represent to the die event
$(selector).die(eventType, function);
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eventType | String | Required. Specifies one or more DOM event types (such as "click" or "dblclick" or custom event names) to attach to the elements |
| function | Function | Optional. Specifies the function to execute when the event is occurs |
Example
This example represent the die event, once die event trigger it will remove event handles on the selected elements.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery die() method</title>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").live("click", function(){
alert("clicked");
});
$("button").click(function(){
$("p").die();
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>first paragraph text</p>
<p>second paragraph text</p>
</div>
<button>Click here to remove above p element "click" event handler</button>
</body>
</html>