Question

Say I have some code like this which is called on $(document).ready()

$(".someClass").click(function(){
    //do something 
});

Later on I have some jquery to create an element with the class someClass. Is there anyway to automatically attach the click from above or do I have to manually attach it again?

Answer 1

There is live, which also listens for new elements

$(".someClass").live('click', function(){
    //do something 
});

But, as of jquery 1.7 it has been deprecated. It’s advised to use on instead.

But in order to use on, you need a container for the elements you want to bind a handler. Of course you could use body or document but it’s better to use a more specific element

$(".someClassContainer").on('click', '.someClass' function(){
        //do something 
    });