JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://ajax.microsoft.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.7/jquery.validate.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.4/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css">
<a>should get click event</a>


<div id="mnuMain">
<a>should NOT get click event</a>
</div>

JavaScript

jQuery("a:not(div#mnuMain a)").live("click", function(event){
            event.preventDefault();
            alert("yes I got u");                 
    });