Using jQuery to implement a hover event on iPhone and iPad devices

Is there a way to use jQuery to add hover effects on apple touch devices for my navigation bar?

I've tried using what I have so far, but it doesn't seem to be working. Has anyone had success with this before?

<script>
    $(document).ready(function() {

        //iPad and iPhone fix
        if((navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i)) || (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPod/i)) || (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i))) {
             $("#primary-navigation li a").bind('touchstart', function(){
                console.log("Touch started");
             });

             $("#primary-navigation li a").bind('touchend', function(){
                console.log("Touch ended");
             });
        }
    });
</script> 

I decided to add an alert right before my selectors and it seems to be working...

Answer №1

To start, if you're using jQuery version before 1.4.3, consider binding events using .live() instead of .bind(). This will ensure that the event is bound even to future dynamically-injected elements matching the selector.

If you are using jQuery between versions 1.4.3 and 1.7, opt for .delegate() over .bind().

For those on jQuery version 1.7 and above, stick with .on().

In relation to testing on iPhone or iPad, it's advisable to replace console.log() with alert(), as viewing console outputs on these devices may pose a challenge.

Additionally, I noticed an error in the markup you provided - there seems to be a missing '>' character in the closing </cufon element. This could possibly be due to a copy-paste error.

Lastly, considering your use of touch* events, I assume you are utilizing jQuery Mobile, jQTouch, or a similar framework?

If not, it is unlikely that you can register listeners for touch events, as standard jQuery does not inherently support them in its API.

Answer №2

I've incorporated an alert into my code...

$("nav#primary-navigation ul li a").bind('touchstart', function(){
    console.log("touch started");
alert('clicked');       
});

The alert confirms that my targeting is correct, but now I'm exploring options to disable the link click on ul li a.

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