Can jQuery check whether input content has changed?

Question

Is it possible to bind javascript (jQuery is best) event to \"change\" form input value somehow?

I know about .change() method, but it does not trigger

Answer 1

function checkChange($this){
    var value = $this.val();      
    var sv=$this.data("stored");            
        if(value!=sv)
            $this.trigger("simpleChange");    
}

$(document).ready(function(){
    $(this).data("stored",$(this).val());   
        $("input").bind("keyup",function(e){  
        checkChange($(this));
    });        
    $("input").bind("simpleChange",function(e){
        alert("the value is chaneged");
    });        
});

here is the fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/Q9PqT/1/