jQuery disable a link

Question

Anyone know how to disable a link in jquery WITHOUT using return false;?

Specifically, what I\'m trying to do is disable the link of an item, performing

Answer 1

Here is an alternate css/jQuery solution that I prefer for its terseness and minimized scripting:

css:

a.disabled {
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
  cursor: default;
}

jQuery:

$('.disableAfterClick').click(function (e) {
   $(this).addClass('disabled');
});