jQuery how to avoid multiple clicking

[godsent]

For example if the object is programmed to animate, and you click on it multiple times before it finishes the animation, the animation will repeat for as many times as you clicked. How can this be avoided? If I have a POST method instead of animation, it can be spammed and cause difficulties. I know button can be disabled after click, but what if the the clicking object is <img> ?

[Adam]

There's a pseudo-selector you can use to check if an element is currently in animation:

 

if ($('#element').is(':animated')) {
    // ...
}