Question Regarding preventDefault();

lesalgado47

Hello I have a question regarding a statement I have come across on one of the init samples:
https://editor.datatables.net/examples/simple/inTableControls.html
What does the following statement mean ? --
// Delete a record
e.preventDefault();

and what does this statement mean ?
does that apply the action to the id closest?
editor.edit( $(this).closest('tr'), {

allan

It stops the browser from following the link (and potentially taking you to another page or reloading the current one). Details about preventDefault are available in the excellent MDN documentation.

Allan