[jQuery] Finding row index of clicked table element; testing if element is parent of another element; is there a better way?

My main requirement is: I want to put a click handler on a containing a table that allows me to determine which row of the table has been clicked, using event delegation as the table may be updated dynamically, and could be quite large. With a secondary requirement arising: I want to determine

[jQuery] Re: loading message

One way to do this is to use global events of jquery ajax, as below $("#ajaxLoading").bind("ajaxSend", function(){ $(this).show(); }).bind("ajaxComplete", function(){ $(this).hide(); }); pls note this will show a loading mess