.dblclick()

Published Aug 4, 2022Updated Aug 4, 2022
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The .dblclick() method attaches an event handler to the "dblclick" event of an HTML element.

Syntax

$(selector).dblclick(handler);

A handler function will be assigned to the "double-click" event of the HTML element(s) specified by selector.

Example

The following jQuery code will spawn a message box every time a paragraph in the document is double-clicked:

$("p").dblclick(function() {
alert("Paragraph double-clicked!");
});

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