Questions tagged [preventdefault]

A Javascript function that allows for the cancelation of an event without interrupting its propagation if the event is able to be canceled.

Using jQuery and AJAX to prevent the default behavior of a link, initiate an AJAX request, and then navigate to the link afterwards

Attempting a seemingly 'simple' task has turned into quite the challenge for me. My goal is to have a user click a link, prevent the default action, execute an AJAX function, and then proceed to follow that link. So far, my attempts have only resulted in ...

Stopping form submission on a jQuery form

I am in the process of implementing a password control feature on a login form using jQuery and ajax. This is the current script I have: $(document).ready(function() { $("#login-form").submit(function(e) { var csrftoken = getCookie('csrftoke ...

Bypass the typical practice of choosing input with javascript

I have a form with a select input that has a dropdown list of options. The requirement is that when the select input is clicked, I need to validate the form. If the form is incomplete, I want to prevent the select input from showing the option list. Howeve ...

Prevent Ajax form submission before transmission

I'm currently working with a content management system that generates a form and uses AJAX to submit it. I want to validate the input fields before submission, but the CMS automatically sends the form on the submit event. bind(form, "submit", functio ...

Issue with VueJS instance: Unable to prevent default behavior of an event

Is there a way to disable form submission when the enter key is pressed? Take a look at the different methods I've attempted along with the code and demo example provided below. SEE PROBLEM DEMO HERE Intended outcome: When you focus on the input, press d ...

What is the best way to handle "passive event listeners" in reactjs when using event.preventDefault with an onWheel event?

My current challenge involves attempting to preventDefault within an onWheel event in order to enable users to horizontally scroll on specific elements rather than just vertically. However, whenever I try to use e.preventDefault, I am consistently met with ...

Stopping event propagation does not function properly when using the Ant Design Dropdown Menu

Within my card component, I have included a Next.js Link that contains the body and footer of the card. The cardFooter section consists of an Ant Design DropDown menu with two items - Share and Report. Despite implementing preventDefault and stopPropagatio ...

I am experimenting with an AJAX function that is preventing the execution of a different jQuery function

This block of AJAX code $('input#adminLogin').on('submit', function() { var username = $('#username').val(); var password = $('#password').val(); if (usern ...

The functionality of jQuery to carry out an action via AJAX prior to form submission is not functioning

My goal is to save data to the database using AJAX when a form is submitted, and then proceed with submitting the form to PayPal. However, after saving the data successfully in the database, the form does not continue further. $('#saveBeforePay' ...

Preventing preventDefault() from firing in JQuery only when necessary

I have come up with a script that I recently created. <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $('a').data('loop',true); $('body').on('click', 'a', function(event){ console.log($(this).data('loop')); if ($(this).data( ...