> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://lochiwei.gitbook.io/web/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://lochiwei.gitbook.io/web/browser/event/default-action/link-going-nowhere.md).

# link going nowhere

[browser](/web/browser.md) ⟩ [event](/web/browser/event.md) ⟩ [default action](/web/browser/event/default-action.md) ⟩ example ⟩ link going nowhere 

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{% tab title="💈範例" %}

* :floppy\_disk: replit ⟩ [link going nowhere](https://replit.com/@pegasusroe/link-going-nowhere#index.js) ,  require ⟩ [Node extension](/web/browser/dom/type/node/+ext.md) 

```javascript
// ⭐️ import
import { $ } from './js/ext/Node_ext.js'; // Node extension

// <a>.onclick
$('a').addEventListener("click", event => {
    console.log("Nope.");
    event.preventDefault();    // ⭐️ prevent (link's) default action
});
```

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{% tab title="📗 參考" %}

* [ ] Eloquent JS ⟩ [Ch. 15: Event Handling](https://eloquentjavascript.net/15_event.html) ⟩ [Default Actions](https://eloquentjavascript.net/15_event.html#h_GaHJsztrot) ⭐️&#x20;
* [ ] JS.info ⟩ [event.preventDefault()](https://javascript.info/dispatch-events#event-preventdefault)
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="📘 手冊" %}

* [Event](/web/browser/event.md) ⟩ [.preventDefault()](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Event/preventDefault)
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="👥 相關" %}

* the [return value](/web/browser/event/handler/return-value.md) of an [event handler](/web/browser/event/handler.md) is related to <mark style="color:yellow;">**canceling the default actions**</mark>.
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}