Ask Ben: Overriding Core jQuery Methods 

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	<title>Overriding jQuery Methods</title>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
	<script type="text/javascript">
 
		// Create a closure so that we can define intermediary
		// method pointers that don't collide with other items
		// in the global name space.
		(function(){
			// Store a reference to the original remove method.
			var originalRemoveMethod = jQuery.fn.remove;
 
			// Define overriding method.
			jQuery.fn.remove = function(){
				// Log the fact that we are calling our override.
				console.log( "Override method" );
 
				// Execute the original method.
				originalRemoveMethod.apply( this, arguments );
			}
		})();
 
 
		// When DOM is ready, initialize.
		$(function(){
 
			$( "a" )
				.attr( "href", "javascript:void( 0 )" )
				.click(
					function(){
						// Remove the target link.
						$( this ).remove();
 
						// Cancel default event.
						return( false );
					}
					)
			;
 
		});
 
	</script>
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	<h1>
		Override a jQuery Method
	</h1>
 
	<p>
		<a>Remove Me 1</a>
		<a>Remove Me 2</a>
		<a>Remove Me 3</a>
	</p>
 
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