stopPropagation() Event Method
Example
Prevent any propagation of the same event:
function func1(event) {
alert("DIV 1");
event.stopPropagation();
}
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Description
The stopPropagation() method prevents propagation of the same
event from being called.
Propagation means bubbling up to parent elements or capturing down to child elements.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stopPropagation() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
event.stopPropagation()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | No return value |
|---|---|
| DOM Version: | DOM Level 3 Events |
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