$('.link_to_disable').click( function disableLink(e) { e.preventDefault(); $(this).after('<p>' + this.text + '</p>').remove(); } );
<a href="#" class="link_to_disable">Some link to disable</a> <a href="#" class="link_to_disable">Another link to disable</a> <a href="#">Some link NOT to disable</a>
p, a {display: block; margin: 10px;}