Question

I have a link:

Link

using::

$('#myID').click(function(){
    if($("#myCheckbox").is(":checked")) {
        alert('Yes it is...'); //continue as normal
    }
    else {
        alert('Not checked');
        //exit do not follow the link
    }

...

so is //exit do not follow the link possible?

Answer 1

Try using event.preventDefault()

$('#myID').click(function(e) {
    if ($("#myCheckbox").is(":checked")) {
        alert('Yes it is...');
    }
    else {
        alert('Not checked');
        e.preventDefault(); // this prevents the standard link behaviour
    }
}