Can't specify false as .bind() eventData parameter

[frizz]

The false gets picked up as the new return false handler shortcut and the handler parameter is ignored.

Super-simple example ​here. Should open alert, but doesn't. Works in jQuery 1.4.2.

[jitter]

Thanks for taking the time to contribute to the jQuery project by writing a bug report and providing a test case!

This is no bug in jQuery but a misunderstanding on how the eventData parameter can be used. The ​bind() documentation says:

eventData A map of data that will be passed to the event handler.

From this it should become apparent that the eventData parameter needs to be a map of data and thus can not be a primitive value like false. This ​live test case shows a usage of the eventData parameter which follows the documentation and works as expected.

[frizz]

Thanks for the correction. Looks like I've been using bind() incorrectly for a while now, and it only became a problem after I upgraded from 1.3.2.