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Javascript event method to cancel the event if it is cancelable, without stopping further propagation of the event.

event.preventDefault() vs. return false (no jQuery)

I wondered if event.preventDefault() and return false were the same. I have done some tests, and it seems that …

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Prevent submit button with onclick event from submitting

I want to prevent a submit button with onclick event from submitting: $j('form#userForm .button').click(function(e) { if ($…

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Prevent href from opening link but still execute other bind events

I want to prevent links from opening pages. So I have written this : $("a").click(function(e) { e.preventDefault() } which …

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When to use PreventDefault( ) vs Return false?

Firstly, in JavaScript's event model, you will come across a concept called as event bubbling (which makes an event to …

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event.preventDefault vs event.stopPropagation

Can someone explain what's the difference between event.preventDefault() and event.stopPropagation()? I have a table and within that table …

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jQuery .preventDefault();

I have a 2 jQuery scripts- one before I added .preventDefault, and a copy of the same script after I added …

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Ctrl+S preventDefault in Chrome

I Want to catch Ctrl+S in Chrome, and prevent the default browser behavior to save the page. How? (Just …

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Prevent a link, confirm and then goto location jquery

I have links like this. <a href="delete.php?id=1" class="delete">Delete</a> If a …

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Angular2 EventEmitter and preventDefault()

Is there a way in Angular2 to somehow prevent the default for events using the EventEmitter? I have the following …

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Is there an opposite function of preventDefault() in JavaScript?

I am counting words in a text field and after a certain amount of words, I use prevent default. In …

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