Rewrite jQuery live() to on() syntax in CoffeeScript
jQuery 1.9+ has removed live() from event binding, but this is in light of having a better solution with their on() syntax. It's very easy to quickly rewrite any live() code using on(). Here's an example patch that I made to the bootstrap-tour library: bootstrap-tour patch for jQuery 1.9+
Before with live
$('a.tour-tip-close').live 'click', ->After with on
$(document).on 'click', 'a.tour-tip-close', {} ->Get more information on the jQuery documentation page for on()
Written by Arthur Chang
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jQuery live() is a depreciated function in the first place because its too heavy, isn't it?
over 1 year ago
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