[jquery] jQuery preventDefault() not triggered

I have the following code:

$(document).ready(function(){

    $("div.subtab_left li.notebook a").click(function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    return false;   
    });

});

but when I click the element .. it doesn't prevent the default action .. Why?

and when modifying the code to:

$(document).ready(function(){

    $("div.subtab_left li.notebook a").click(function() {
    e.preventDefault();
    alert("asdasdad");
    return false;   
    });

});

it stops the default action but does not alert .. I couldn't find any answer on jQuery docs.

The full code goes like this:

$(document).ready(function(){

$('#tabs div.tab').hide();
$('#tabs div.tab:first').show();
$('#tabs ul li:first').addClass('active');

$('#tabs ul li a').click(function(){
$('#tabs ul li').removeClass('active');
$(this).parent().addClass('active');
var currentTab = $(this).attr('href');
$('#tabs div.tab').hide();
$(currentTab).show();
return false;
});

    $("div.subtab_left li.notebook a").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    e.stopPropagation();
    e.stopImmediatePropagation();

    alert("asdasdad");
    return false;

    });

});

and the HTML structure is:

<div id="tabs">
<ul id="nav">
<li><a id="tab1" href="#tab-1"></a></li>
<li><a id="tab2" href="#tab-2"></a></li>
<li><a id="tab3" href="#tab-3"></a></li>
<li><a id="tab4" href="#tab-4"></a></li>
</ul>

<div class="tab" id="tab-1">
        <script type="text/javascript">$(document).ready(function(){$("ul.produse li").hover(function () {
        $("ul.produse li").removeClass('active');$(this).addClass('active');}, function () {$(this).removeClass('active');});});
    </script>

    <div class="subtab_left"> 
        <ul>
            <li class="notebook"><a href="#">1</a></li>
            <li class="netbook"><a href="#">2</a></li>      
            <li class="allinone"><a href="#">2</a></li> 
            <li class="desktop"><a href="#">2</a></li> 
            <li class="procesoare"><a href="#">2</a></li> 
            <li class="placi_video"><a href="#">2</a></li>    
            <li class="hdd_desktop"><a href="#">2</a></li>
            <li class="tv_plasma"><a href="#">2</a></li>
            <li class="tv_lcd"><a href="#">2</a></li>
            <li class="telefoane_mobile last_item"><a href="#">2</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>

If e.preventDefault(); is not working you must use e.stopImmediatePropagation(); instead.

For further informations take a look at : What's the difference between event.stopPropagation and event.preventDefault?

$("div.subtab_left li.notebook a").click(function(e) {
    e.stopImmediatePropagation();
    return false;
});

i just had the same problems - have been testing a lot of different stuff. but it just wouldn't work. then i checked the tutorial examples on jQuery.com again and found out:

your jQuery script needs to be after the elements you are referring to !

so your script needs to be after the html-code you want to access!

seems like jQuery can't access it otherwise.

If you already test with a submit action, you have noticed that not works too.

The reason is the form is alread posted in a $(document).read(...

So, all you need to do is change that to $(document).load(...

Now, in the moment of you browaser load the page, he will execute.

And will work ;D

Try this one:

   $("div.subtab_left li.notebook a").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    return false;   
    });

Try this:

$("div.subtab_left li.notebook a").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
});