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What is the difference between preventDefault and stopPropagation?

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Independent: cancel default vs stop bubbling
// preventDefault — stop the page reload, handle the form yourself
form.addEventListener("submit", (e) => {
  e.preventDefault();          // browser won't navigate/reload
  submitViaFetch(new FormData(form));
});

// stopPropagation — keep the button click from reaching the card handler
card.addEventListener("click", () => console.log("card clicked"));
buttonInsideCard.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
  e.stopPropagation();         // "card clicked" will NOT log
  console.log("button only");
  // e.stopImmediatePropagation() would also block other listeners here
});

// They're independent: preventDefault does NOT stop bubbling, and vice versa.
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