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Event.defaultPrevented

Returns a boolean indicating whether or not event.preventDefault() was called on the event.

Note: You should use this instead of the non-standard, deprecated getPreventDefault() method (see bug 691151).

Syntax

bool = event.defaultPrevented

Example

 if (e.defaultPrevented) {
   /* the default was prevented */
 }

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
DOM
The definition of 'Event.defaultPrevented()' in that specification.		 Living Standard

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 18 Yes 6 9 11 5
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes 18 Yes 6 11 5 ?

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