jquery selectors awaiting category elements list combined an ajax xhr flush rails

when controlling

$('.foo').click(function(){  
    alert("i haz category alertz!");  
    relapse false;
  });

in application.js, and

<a href = "" category = "foo" id = "foobar_1" >teh foobar </a>

in any div initializes page, clicking "teh foobar" alerts doesn't follow link. however, controlling same formula application.js, and

<a href = "" category = "foo" id = "foobar_1" >teh foobar </a>

is being returned div a

form_remote_tag

when clicked, "teh foobar" fails alert, functions link.

what happening, i around it?

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