Name
returnValue — NN n/a IE 4 DOM n/a
Synopsis
Read/Write
The value to be returned to the event’s source element to allow
or prohibit the element’s default action connected with the
event. If you set event.returnValue
to
false
, the element does not carry out its normal
operation, such as navigating to a link or submitting the form.
Example
event.returnValue = "false"
Value
Boolean value: true
| false
.
Default
true
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