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jQuery tap Event

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Example

Tap on a <p> element to hide it:

$("p").on("tap",function(){
  $(this).hide();
});
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Definition and Usage

The tap event is triggered when the user taps on an element.

Tip: The tap event is equivalent to the jQuery click() method.


Syntax

$("selector").on("tap",function(event){...})

Parameter Description
function(event) Required. Specifies the function to run when the tap event occurs.

The function has an optional event object, which can contain any jQuery event properties (e.g. event.target, event.type, etc.) See jQuery Events Reference for more information.

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The event object
Using the event.target property to return which DOM element that triggered the tap event.


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