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beforescriptexecute

This event was a proposal in an early version of the specification. Do not rely on it.

The beforescriptexecute event is fired when a script is about to be executed. Cancelling the event prevents the script from executing.

General info

Specification
HTML 5.1 (removed)
Interface
Event
Bubbles
Yes
Cancelable
Yes
Target
defaultView, Document, Element
Default Action
None

Properties

Property Type Description
target Read only EventTarget The event target (the topmost target in the DOM tree).
type Read only DOMString The type of event.
bubbles Read only Boolean Whether the event normally bubbles or not.
cancelable Read only Boolean Whether the event is cancellable or not.

Browser compatibility

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Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support No support 4.0 (2.0) ? ? No support
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support 4.0 (2.0) ? ? No support

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/beforescriptexecute