Jquery - tell when the hash changes?

Question

I\'m trying to make my site respond correctly to the back button. I\'ve saved that hash of what I want it to do, but I don\'t know the hook for jQuery to be able to tell wh

Answer 1

After the document is ready, you examine the hash and alter the page appropriately.

I don't know the hook for jQuery to be able to tell when the hash changes

You can intercept your hash anchors' click events and respond appropriately as opposed to waiting for a "the hash has changed" event (which doesn't exist).

Some approaches create a "the hash has changed" event by inspecting window.location.hash on a timer.