defer attribute | defer property

Sets or retrieves the status of the script.

Syntax

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

script