"live" / "delegate" bug about ":enabled" filter

[alixniv@…]

If we use "live" or "delegate" to attach an event handler (for example about an ajax panel) and if we use one of related selectors or methods to filter ":enabled" elements and if the result of selector represents to a collection of anchors(link tags) and input buttons or other type of inputs then : "that event handler doesn't work just for links(anchors) and the just reason is checking for :enabled on anchors because anchors doesn't have the ability for enabling or disabling" so finally BOOOM $('[rel*="AjaxElement"]:enabled').live('click', function(e){}) inputs ok, anchors boom

[abbasali hashemian (alix) <alixniv@…>]

more information :
browser(firefox 10.0.2)
jQuery version : accident(1.7.1) - test again and bug again(1.8.0)
OS : win7
First accident code : $('[rel*="Async"]:not(:text, :password, select, textarea):not([rel*="NotAsync"])').not('[disabled]').live('click', fun...
Debug reduced codes : yes : alert($('#Nav a').filter('enabled').live('click', fun).length); 13 number of results and fun wasn't triggered

WARNING ! be careful through .click and .live('click' because click works correctly and the problem is .live

[sindresorhus]

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[dmethvin]

$('[rel*="Async"]:not(:text, :password, select, textarea):not([rel*="NotAsync"])').not('[disabled]').live('click', fun...

The .live method cannot be used in a chain like that, see the documentation. Also, .live is deprecated.

[alix]

With regard to jQuery Documentation(:enabled) on ​http://api.jquery.com/enabled-selector/ describing : ".... In other words, the bare $(':enabled') is equivalent to $('*:enabled'), so $('input:enabled') should be used instead. .... "

But in fact the subject is different. Let's take a look:
​http://jsfiddle.net/RJ8tb/

[alix]

OK there is no problem with .live because the actual bug is from :enabled selector returning different result against :not(:disabled)
As described in documentation :enabled should be like *:enabled NOT input:enabled Please check the fiddle code :
​http://jsfiddle.net/RJ8tb/