$( "#target" ).click(function() {
alert( "Handler for .click() called." );
});
//1st way
$(".searchCategory").click(function () {
//your code here
});
//2nd way
$(".searchCategory").on( "click",getCategory); // getCategory is a function but don't need the pharenthesis
//if you write getCategory() instead of getCategory when getCategory is a function with no pharamenters it might not work
function example() {
}
function exampleParams(string, number, bool) {
}
//to call a function onclick without passing arguments
$(selector).click(example);
//to call a function onclick and pass arguments
$(selector).click(function() {
exampleParams("string example", 3, true);
});
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$("p").click();
});
</script>