You can try the following code for this (only testet with firefox). (function($){ var contains = document.compareDocumentPosition ? function(a, b){ return a.compareDocumentPosition(b) & 16; } : function(a, b){ return a !== b && (a.contains ? a.contains(b) : true); }, oldLive = $.fn.live, oldDie = $.fn.die;
function createEnterOutFn(fn){ return jQuery.event.proxy(fn, function(e) { if( contains(e.relatedTarget, this) ){ e.type = (e.type == 'mouseover') ? 'mouseenter' : 'mouseleave'; //console.log('e') fn.apply(this, arguments); } }); } $.fn.live = function(type, fn){ if(/mouseenter|mouseleave/.test(type)){ console.log('d') fn = createEnterOutFn(fn); if(type == 'mouseenter'){ type = 'mouseover'; } else { type = 'mouseout'; } } oldLive.call(this, type, fn); }; $.fn.die = function(type, fn){ if(/mouseenter|mouseleave/.test(t.type)){ if(type == 'mouseenter'){ type = 'mouseover'; } else { type = 'mouseout'; } } oldDie.call(this, type, fn); }; })(jQuery); you can use it like the normal live/die-methods: $('a').live('mouseenter', function(e){ console.log(e.type) }); $('a').live('mouseleave', function(e){ console.log(e.type) }); but i would call it a plugin: On 11 Apr., 21:36, Walther <waltherl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am looking for a way to simulate the actions of the hover (or > mouseenter/mouseleave) whilst using the live method of binding (The > items are dynamic). > > Is there a way to do this or will I need to use the 'old fashioned' > method of unbinding and rebinding? I do not want to use a plugin.