How to check if element has click handler? [duplicate]

Answer 1

You can use jQuery._data to check for events. The first argument should be a reference to the HTML element, not the jQuery object.

var ev = $._data(element, 'events');
if(ev && ev.click) alert('click bound');

Sample below.

$(function(){
    $('#test').click(function(){
        // NOTE: this below is refering to the HTML element, NOT the jQuery element
        var ev = $._data(this, 'events');
        if(ev && ev.click) alert('click bound to this button');
    });
});

Click me to check for click handlers

Also note that this method for checking events will only work when the event is bound via jQuery. If the event is bound via element.attachEventListener, element.onclick, or any other non jQuery way, this will not work. If you're fitting into this boat, check this answer.