entries/context.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<entry type="property" name="context" return="Element">
  <title>.context</title>
  <signature>
    <added>1.3</added>
  </signature>
  <desc>The DOM node context originally passed to <code>jQuery()</code>; if none was passed then context will likely be the document.</desc>
  <longdesc>
    <p>The <code>.live()</code> method for binding event handlers uses this property to determine the root element to use for its event delegation needs.</p>
    <p>The value of this property is typically equal to <code>document</code>, as this is the default context for jQuery objects if none is supplied. The context may differ if, for example, the object was created by searching within an <code>&lt;iframe&gt;</code> or XML document.</p>
    <p>Note that the context property may only apply to the elements originally selected by <code>jQuery()</code>, as it is possible for the user to add elements to the collection via methods such as <code>.add()</code> and these may have a different context.</p>
  </longdesc>
  <example>
    <desc>Determine the exact context used.</desc>
    <code><![CDATA[$("ul")
  .append("<li>" + $("ul").context + "</li>")
  .append("<li>" + $("ul", document.body).context.nodeName + "</li>");

]]></code>
    <css><![CDATA[
  body { cursor:pointer; }
  div { width:50px; height:30px; margin:5px; float:left;
        background:green; }
  span { color:red; }
  ]]></css>
    <html><![CDATA[Context:<ul></ul>]]></html>
  </example>
  <category slug="internals"/>
  <category slug="properties/jquery-object-instance-properties"/>
  <category slug="version/1.3"/>
</entry>