As noted on the documentation for .live(), evt.stopPropagation() does not do what one might hope. Instead, one must use "return false" to prevent further handling of an event.

However, this also prevents the event from performing its default action. For a pared-down test case of a real-world example, see:

http://phrogz.net/tmp/livebubble.html

Without using .live(), the pair of handlers and stopPropagation() work well together. With .live(), however (needed when items on that page are dynamically added), there is no way to both prevent the 'bubbling' and also allow mouse-based focusing of form fields.

.live() should not use return false as the sigil to prevent bubbling. It should use another sigil (return true? return "no-live-bubbling"?).