Prevents further propagation of the current event in the bubbling phase.

Syntax

event.stopPropagation();

Example

See Example 5: Event Propagation in the Examples chapter for a more detailed example of this method and event propagation in the DOM.

Notes

See the DOM specification for the explanation of event flow. (The DOM Level 3 Events draft has an illustration.)

preventDefault is a complementary method that can be used to prevent the default action of the event from happening.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
DOM
The definition of 'Event.stopPropagation()' in that specification.
Living Standard  
DOM4
The definition of 'Event.stopPropagation()' in that specification.
Working Draft  
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification
The definition of 'Event.stopPropagation()' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition

Browser Compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 9 (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) ? (Yes) (Yes)

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