event.preventDefault()


event.preventDefault()Returns: undefined

Description: If this method is called, the default action of the event will not be triggered.

For example, clicked anchors will not take the browser to a new URL. We can use event.isDefaultPrevented() to determine if this method has been called by an event handler that was triggered by this event.

Example:

Cancel the default action (navigation) of the click.

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>event.preventDefault demo</title>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.0.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<a href="https://jquery.com">default click action is prevented</a>
<div id="log"></div>
<script>
$( "a" ).on( "click", function( event ) {
event.preventDefault();
$( "<div>" )
.append( "default " + event.type + " prevented" )
.appendTo( "#log" );
});
</script>
</body>
</html>

Demo: