--- /dev/null
+---
+title: tree.click
+name: event-tree-click
+---
+
+Triggered when a tree node is clicked. The event contains the following properties:
+
+* **node**: the node that is clicked on
+* **click_event**: the original click event
+
+{% highlight js %}
+// create tree
+$('#tree1').tree({
+ data: data
+});
+
+// bind 'tree.click' event
+$('#tree1').bind(
+ 'tree.click',
+ function(event) {
+ // The clicked node is 'event.node'
+ var node = event.node;
+ alert(node.name);
+ }
+);
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+The default action is to select the node. You can prevent the selection by calling **preventDefault**:
+
+{% highlight js %}
+$('#tree1').bind(
+ 'tree.click',
+ function(event) {
+ event.preventDefault();
+ }
+);
+{% endhighlight %}