cancelBubble() Event Property
Example
Prevent any bubbling of the current event:
function func1(event) {
alert("DIV 1");
event.cancelBubble = true;
}
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Definition and Usage
The cancelBubble() method prevents the event-flow from bubbling up to parent elements.
Tip: To prevent both bubbling up to parent elements and capturing down to child elements,
use the stopPropagation() method instead.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cancelBubble | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
event.cancelBubble = true|false
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | No return value |
|---|---|
| DOM Version: | DOM Level 3 Events |
