Section 25.112. Event.preventDefault( ): cancel default action of an event

25.112. Event.preventDefault( ): cancel default action of an event

DOM Level 2 Events

25.112.1. Synopsis

 void preventDefault( ); 

25.112.2. Description

This method tells the web browser not to perform the default action (if any) associated with this event. For example, if the type property is "submit", any event handler called during any phase of event propagation can prevent form submission by calling this method. Note that if the cancelable property of an Event object is false, either there is no default action or there is a default action that cannot be prevented. In either case, calling this method has no effect.