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

My fav in "checkout to edit an item and prevent -wild wild west clicks to anywhere- while in a checkout" functions

$('a').click(function(e) {
    var = $(this).attr('disabled');
    if (var === 'disabled') {
        e.preventDefault();
    }
});

So if i want that all external links in a second action toolbar should be disabled while in the "edit-mode" as described above, i'll add in the edit function

$('#actionToolbar .external').attr('disabled', true);

Link example after fire:

Google

And now you CAN use disabled property for links

Cheers!