jQuery event.isDefaultPrevented()Method
jQuery Event MethodsExample
Prevent the link from opening the URL, and check if preventDefault() was called:
$("a").click(function(event){
event.preventDefault();
alert("Check whether preventDefault() is called: " + event.isDefaultPrevented());
});
event.preventDefault();
alert("Check whether preventDefault() is called: " + event.isDefaultPrevented());
});
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Definition and Usage
The event.isDefaultPrevented() method checks whether on the specified event was calledpreventDefault()method.
Syntax
event.isDefaultPrevented()
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| event | Required.eventThe parameter comes from the event binding function. |
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