jQuery – When to use return false or preventDefault

Ran into a great article that explains the differences between return false, preventDefault and stopPropagation.  Here’s a summary:

• return false does both preventDefault and stopProgagation
• preventDefault just stops the browser default event.
• stopPropagation stops bubbling.

In most cases you would only want to do preventDefault.  If you stopPropagation you prevent your code from being extensible.

 

source:  http://fuelyourcoding.com/jquery-events-stop-misusing-return-false/