$("#brands>li>a").on("click", function () { var sb= $(this).attr('href'); $(this).attr("href","javascript:void(0)"); $(".brand_container").css('display','none'); $('.brand_subcontainer').addClass('wait'); setTimeout(function(){ $('.brand_subcontainer').load(sb + ' .brand_sub_container'); $('.brand_subcontainer').removeClass('wait'); }, 5); });