# Javascript: HypertextLinkClickedEventArgs.preventDefault Method

> Prevents the viewer from opening the link.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: HypertextLinkClickedEventArgs.preventDefault Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/hypertextlinkclickedeventargs/preventdefault-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/hypertextlinkclickedeventargs/preventdefault-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/hypertextlinkclickedeventargs/preventdefault-method/llms-full.txt

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- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/hypertextlinkclickedeventargs/preventdefault-method/#description)
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