defer attribute | defer property
Sets or retrieves the status of the script.
Syntax
| HTML | <element defer="p" ... > |
|---|---|
| JavaScript | |
Property values
Type: Boolean
false (false)
-
Default. Inline executable function is not deferred.
true (true)
-
Inline executable function is deferred.
Remarks
Using the attribute at design time can improve the download performance of a document because the client does not need to parse and execute the script and can continue downloading and parsing the document instead.
See also
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Build date: 11/28/2012
