event.isDefaultPrevented()

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event.isDefaultPrevented()


event.isDefaultPrevented() Returns: Boolean

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

  • version added: 1.3event.isDefaultPrevented()

    • This method does not accept any arguments.

Example:

Checks whether event.preventDefault() was called.

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