Playing with swipe

Playing with swipe

$(function(){
  // Bind the swipeHandler callback function to the swipe event on div.box
  $( "div.box" ).on( "swipe", swipeHandler );
 
  // Callback function references the event target and adds the 'swipe' class to it
  function swipeHandler( event ){
    $( event.target ).addClass( "swipe" );
  }
});

im new but I dont give up, im trying to UNDERSTAND how this works.
I want to make swipe do another thing, BUT...do I need a jquery method to link an url or I can use html5 IN juery mobile?

   $( event.target ).addClass( "swipe" );

addclass is the method..I suppose and I want to do another think, addclass just change its color when I swipe in mobile BUT I want to ...change url, thats all.

Can I use html5 code or it must be jquery methods?