Example

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

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

Try it yourself »

Definition and Usage

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 occurs.


Trigger the click Event

Trigger the click event for the selected elements.

Syntax

$(selector).click()
Try it yourself »


Bind a Function to the click Event

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

Syntax

$(selector).click(function)
Try it yourself »

Parameter Description
function Optional. Specifies the function to run when the click event occurs