Does using event.preventDefault() in “mousedown” prevent “click” or “mouseup” event in jquery?
I am new to jquery and i have a doubt whether using events.preventDefault() in the mousedown or mouseup events does prevent the click or dblclick event? Please provide me a clarification or a sample. Thanks in advance. Madhu Neither of mouseup or mousedown prevent the default click event. Fiddle Demo You need to use click() : $('.test').on('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); }); Fiddle Demo It does not prevent the event itself, but the action that is triggered by the event. A simple example would be clicking on an anchor link. The default action of the click event is to take the browser