Summary

The abilities we've discussed in this chapter allow us to:

• Use the .ready() method to let multiple JavaScript libraries coexist on a single page with .noConflict()

• React to a user's click on a page element with mouse event handlers and the .bind() and .click() methods

• Observe event context to perform different actions depending on the element clicked, even when the handler is bound to several elements

• Alternately expand and collapse a page element by using .toggle()

• Highlight elements under the mouse cursor by using .hover()

• Influence event propagation and default actions to determine which elements get to respond to an event by using .stopPropagation() and .preventDefault()

• Implement event delegation to reduce the number of bound event handlers necessary on a page

• Call .unbind() to remove an event handler we're finished with

• Segregate related event handlers with event namespacing so they can be acted on as a group

• Cause bound event handlers to execute with .trigger()

• Use keyboard event...