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How to prevent the browser from executing the default action in jQuery?
To prevent the browser from executing the default action in jQuery, use the preventDefault() method. The preventDefault() method prevents the browser from executing the default action.
Example
You can use the method isDefaultPrevented() to know whether this method was ever called (on that event object).
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery preventDefault() method</title>
<script src = "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$("a").click(function(event){
event.preventDefault();
alert( "Default behavior is disabled!" );
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<span>Click the following link and it won't work:</span>
<a href = "https://www.google.com">GOOGLE Inc.</a>
</body>
</html>
Updated on: 14-Feb-2020
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