disable text highlighting on double click in jQuery [duplicate]

Answer 1

To work with jQuery version above 1.9.x

HTML

The html markup as shown above:

    
Go to the store
    
Pick up dinner
    
Debug crash
    
Take a jog

JS

Use preventDefault() instead of return false which doesn't kill any other handlers you might have

$('li').on('selectstart', function (event) {
    event.preventDefault();
});

Example: jsFiddle