Javascript event execution order

Question

What is the execution order of inline events, attachEvent handlers, and an <a> tag's href navigation?

SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-21 03:00:08Z

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The execution order of individual event handlers is undefined.

If none of the event handlers called e.preventDefault(), and if onclick didn't return false, a navigation will occur.

answered May 21, 2010 at 3:00

SLaks

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I always thought tags event had priority over binded ones.

If using attachEvent, this implies IE, which means the event will have no preventDefault method. The equivalent is e.returnValue = false;.

Ben · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-21 03:03:50Z

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answered May 21, 2010 at 3:03

Ben

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even the tag event return false, the binded handler still exec! thanks.