cancelable Event Property

Find out if a specific event is cancelable:

var x = event.cancelable;

Definition and Usage

The cancelable event property returns a Boolean value indicating whether or not an event is a cancelable event.

The event is cancelable if it is possible to prevent the events default action.

To cancel an event, use the preventDefault() method.

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
cancelable	Yes	9.0	Yes	Yes	Yes

event.cancelable

Return Value:	A Boolean, indicating whether the specified event is a cancelable event. Possible values: true - The event is cancelable false - The event is not cancelable
DOM Version:	DOM Level 2 Events

Return Value:

A Boolean, indicating whether the specified event is a cancelable event.

Possible values:

DOM Version:

DOM Level 2 Events