Show how event delegation can be done with closest. The closest list element toggles a yellow background when it or its descendent is clicked.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> li { margin: 3px; padding: 3px; background: #EEEEEE; } li.hilight { background: yellow; } </style> <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script> </head> <body> <ul> <li><b>Click me!</b></li> <li>You can also <b>Click me!</b></li> </ul> <script> var $listElements = $("li").css("color", "blue"); $( document ).bind("click", function( e ) { $( e.target ).closest( $listElements ).toggleClass("hilight"); }); </script> </body> </html>
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