// better to do this ...

$('a').live('click', function(e) {
	var $this = $(this);
	if ($this.attr('href').match(/^https:/)) {
		e.preventDefault();
		alert('you clicked on a secure link!');
	}
});


// or this ...

$('a[href^=https:]').click(function(e) {
	e.preventDefault();
	alert('you clicked on a secure link!');
});

// or this ...

$('a[href^=https:]').live('click', function(e) {
	e.preventDefault();
	alert('you clicked on a secure link!');
});