Prevents the default handler of the given event.

Type signature

(event: { preventDefault: () => void }) => boolean

Examples

const event = {
  preventDefault: () =>
    console.log("preventDefault"),
  stopPropagation: () =>
    console.log("stopPropagation"),
};

prevent(event);
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Questions

  • How to prevent default event handler?

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