Add jQuery colorbox plugin to a dynamically created element

Question

The usual way to assign color box functionality on a link is like this:

$(\"a.colorbox\").colorbox({ transition: \"elastic\" });

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Answer 1

I was having the same problem as @sunburst with having to click the trigger link twice. Used the same code, but .delegate() instead of .live(). Solved everything and cleaned up my jQuery nicely!

Nice explanation here: http://www.alfajango.com/blog/the-difference-between-jquerys-bind-live-and-delegate/