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jQuery 1.4.2 Release Notes.


Also in: Deprecated > Deprecated 3.0 | Events > Event Handler Attachment

.delegate()

Attach a handler to one or more events for all elements that match the selector, now or in the future, based on a specific set of root elements.

Also in: Deprecated > Deprecated 3.0 | Events > Event Handler Attachment

.undelegate()

Remove a handler from the event for all elements which match the current selector, based upon a specific set of root elements.

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