Event.stopPropagation

Prevents further propagation of the current event in the capturing and bubbling phases.

Syntax

event.stopPropagation();

Example

See Example 5: Event Propagation in the Examples chapter for a more detailed example of this method and event propagation in the DOM.

Notes

See the DOM specification for the explanation of event flow. (The DOM Level 3 Events draft has an illustration.)

preventDefault is a complementary method that can be used to prevent the default action of the event from happening.

Specifications

Browser Compatibility