event.isDefaultPrevented()

Categories: Events > Event Object

event.isDefaultPrevented()Returns: Boolean

Description: Returns whether event.preventDefault() was ever called on this event object.

Example:

Checks whether event.preventDefault() was called.

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$( "a" ).on( "click", function( event ) {
  alert( event.isDefaultPrevented() ); // false
  event.preventDefault();
  alert( event.isDefaultPrevented() ); // true
});