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events: change status of `event.returnvalue` to legacy
deokjinkim Jan 11, 2023
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use cancelable to determine returnValue
deokjinkim Jan 17, 2023
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revise description of `event.returnValue`
deokjinkim Jan 17, 2023
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions doc/api/events.md
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Expand Up @@ -1846,8 +1846,11 @@ Sets the `defaultPrevented` property to `true` if `cancelable` is `true`.
added: v14.5.0
-->

> Stability: 3 - Legacy: Use [`event.defaultPrevented`][] instead.

* Type: {boolean} True if the event has not been canceled.

Returns a value which is opposite of the value returned by `defaultPrevented`.
This is not used in Node.js and is provided purely for completeness.

#### `event.srcElement`
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[`emitter.listenerCount()`]: #emitterlistenercounteventname
[`emitter.removeListener()`]: #emitterremovelistenereventname-listener
[`emitter.setMaxListeners(n)`]: #emittersetmaxlistenersn
[`event.defaultPrevented`]: #eventdefaultprevented
[`event.stopPropagation()`]: #eventstoppropagation
[`event.target`]: #eventtarget
[`events.defaultMaxListeners`]: #eventsdefaultmaxlisteners
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion lib/internal/event_target.js
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Expand Up @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class Event {
get returnValue() {
if (!isEvent(this))
throw new ERR_INVALID_THIS('Event');
return !this.defaultPrevented;
return !this.#cancelable || !this.#defaultPrevented;
}

/**
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