Stop form submit with native javascript

Question

I need to select a form via native javascript (not jQuery) and prevent the form submission (preventDefault).

The trick is that the form does not have a name or id, a

Answer 1

Using querySelector and an event listener, it's almost like jQuery

document.querySelector('#search form').addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
});

note that the script has to come after the elements, or use a DOM ready handler, so the elements are available.

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