## event.preventDefault()Returns: undefined

Description: If this method is called, the default action of the event will not be triggered.

- #### version added: 1.0 event.preventDefault()

  - This method does not accept any arguments.

For example, clicked anchors will not take the browser to a new URL. We can use `event.isDefaultPrevented()` to determine if this method has been called by an event handler that was triggered by this event.

## Example:

Cancel the default action (navigation) of the click.

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    <!doctype html><html lang="en"><head>  <meta charset="utf-8">  <title>event.preventDefault demo</title>  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script></head><body> <a href="https://jquery.com">default click action is prevented</a><div id="log"></div> <script>$( "a" ).click(function( event ) {  event.preventDefault();  $( "<div>" )    .append( "default " + event.type + " prevented" )    .appendTo( "#log" );});</script> </body></html>

#### Demo: