Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.
Syntax
[ bCancel = ] object.cancelBubble
Possible Values
| bCancel | Boolean that
specifies or receives one of the following values.- false
- Default. Bubbling is enabled, allowing the next event handler in the hierarchy to receive the event.
true- Bubbling is disabled for this event, preventing the next event handler in the hierarchy from receiving the event.
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The property is read/write.
The property has a default value of
false.
DHTML expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s). As of Internet Explorer 8, expressions are not supported in IE8 mode. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
Using this property to cancel bubbling for an event does not affect subsequent events.
Example
This example cancels bubbling of the onclick event if it occurs in the img object when the user presses the SHIFT key. This prevents the event from bubbling up to the onclick event handler for the document.
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JScript">
function checkCancel()
{
if (window.event.shiftKey)
window.event.cancelBubble = true;
}
function showSrc()
{
if (window.event.srcElement.tagName == "IMG")
alert(window.event.srcElement.src);
}
</SCRIPT>
<BODY onclick="showSrc()">
<IMG onclick="checkCancel()" SRC="sample.gif">
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To