OK i managed to prevent specific links from being clicked. But once the function is complete i want to enable the links again. But i keep getting H not defined error. Below is what I am using. But the links still remain unclick able Initial function: $('a[class^="edit_"]').click(function(){ var url_id = $(this).attr('href'); var e = $(this).attr('class'); var x = $(this).attr('id').split('_'); var y = x[0]; var z = x[1]; //alert(e); $('a[class^="edit_"]').unbind('click'); $('a[class^="edit_"]').fadeTo('slow' , 0.25 , function() { $('#resume_'+z).slideUp( 500 , function(){ $('#loading_'+z).show('fast', function() { $('#resume_'+z).load( url_id , function(){ $('#loading_'+z).hide(function(){ $('#resume_'+z).slideDown(500).fadeTo('fast', 1.0).fadeIn('slow'); }); }); }); return false; }); }); }); function afterEffects () { $('#loading_'+skill).hide('fast', function() { $('#resume_'+skill).slideDown( 500, function() { $('a[class^="edit_"]').fadeTo('slow' , 1).bind('click'); }); }); } Dave