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

Specification	Status	Comment
DOM The definition of 'Event.stopPropagation()' in that specification.	Living Standard
DOM4 The definition of 'Event.stopPropagation()' in that specification.	Recommendation
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'Event.stopPropagation()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

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