jQuery click vs onClick

Question

I have a huge jQuery application, and I'm using the below two methods for click events.

First method

HTML

<div id="myDiv">Some Content</div>

jQuery

$('#myDiv').click(function(){
    //Some code
});

Second method

HTML

<div id="myDiv" onClick="divFunction()">Some Content</div>

JavaScript function call

function divFunction(){
    //Some code
}

I use either the first or second method in my application. Which one is better? Better for performance? And standard?

Answer 1

So, using a string that is tied to a function, onclick produces an attribute within the binded HTML tag. . click, on the other hand, attaches the function to the property element.