hyperlink - jquery link tag enable disable

Question

I want to disable the link during loading, for the code given below

<span id="addlink">"<%= f.add_associated_link('Add Task', @project.tasks.build, :class=>"add") %></span>

I tried it with the codes below but it didn't work

$("#addlink").attr("disabled", "disabled"); 

and

$("a.add").hide();

Answer 1

function disableLink(e) {
    // cancels the event
    e.preventDefault();

    return false;
}

When you want to disable it yo call

$('#addlink').bind('click', disableLink);

When you want to enable disabled link you call

$('#addlink').unbind('click', disableLink);