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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>mousedown vs click</title>
  <style>
    body { font-family: sans-serif; padding: 16px; }
    #zone {
      padding: 24px; background: #fef3c7; border: 2px dashed #f59e0b;
      border-radius: 8px; text-align: center; user-select: none; cursor: pointer;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    #log { background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px; min-height: 80px; font-size: 14px; }
    #log p { margin: 4px 0; }
    #log p:first-child { color: #64748b; font-style: italic; }
    #hint { color: #64748b; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p id="hint">Try: normal click inside the zone, then press inside and drag outside before release.</p>
  <div id="zone">Interactive zone</div>
  <div id="log"><p>Event log:</p></div>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
  <script>
    var $log = $("#log");
    $("#zone")
      .on("mousedown", function() {
        $log.append("<p><strong>mousedown</strong> fired</p>");
      })
      .on("click", function() {
        $log.append("<p><strong>click</strong> fired</p>");
      });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

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jQuery mousedown event — mousedown vs click (Try It)