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

Just set preventDefault and return false

   $('#your-identifier').click(function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        return false;
    });

This will be disabled link but still, you will see a clickable icon(hand) icon. You can remove that too with below

$('#your-identifier').css('cursor', 'auto');