How can I recognize touch events using jQuery in Safari for iPad? Is it possible?

Question

Is it possible to recognize touch events on the iPad\'s Safari browser using jQuery?

I used mouseOver and mouseOut events in a web application. Are there any simila

Answer 1

If you're using jQuery 1.7+ it's even simpler than all these other answers.

$('#whatever').on({ 'touchstart' : function(){ /* do something... */ } });