DOM - Event Type (name)
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About
An event is categorize by its type which is a property of the event object
The type of an event is also known as the name of the event (Ref)
Example
Example with the load event.
window.onload = (event) => { console.log("The event type is "+event.type); };
List
| Event Handler Attribute or Property Name | Event type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| onabort | abort | ||
| onblur | blur | The onblur event occurs when an element loses focus either by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation. It may be used with the same elements as onfocus. | |
| oncancel | cancel | ||
| oncanplay | canplay | ||
| oncanplaythrough | canplaythrough | ||
| onchange | change | The change event occurs when a control loses the input focus and its value has been modified since gaining focus. This attribute applies to the following elements: INPUT, SELECT, and TEXTAREA. | |
| onclick | click | The click event occurs when the pointing device button is clicked over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| oncuechange | cuechange | ||
| ondblclick | dblclick | The ondblclick event occurs when the pointing device button is double clicked over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| ondurationchange | durationchange | ||
| onemptied | emptied | ||
| onended | ended | ||
| onfocus | focus | The focus event occurs when an element receives focus either by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation. This attribute may be used with the following elements: A, AREA, LABEL, INPUT, SELECT, TEXTAREA, and BUTTON. | |
| oninput | input | ||
| oninvalid | invalid | ||
| onkeydown | keydown | The onkeydown event occurs when a key is pressed down. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| onkeypress | keypress | The onkeypress event occurs when a key is pressed and released over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| onkeyup | keyup | The onkeyup event occurs when a key is released over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| onload | load | The load event occurs when the user agent finishes loading a window or all frames within a FRAMESET. This attribute may be used with BODY and FRAMESET elements. | |
| onloadeddata | loadeddata | ||
| onloadedmetadata | loadedmetadata | ||
| onloadstart | loadstart | ||
| onmousehold | mousehold | This event does not exist but can be created with mousedown and mouseup. The gesture is also known as pan (ie panleft, panright, …) | |
| onmousedown | mousedown | The onmousedown event occurs when the pointing device button is pressed. | |
| onmouseup | mouseup | The onmouseup event occurs when the pointing device button is released. | |
| onmouseenter | mouseenter | when the mouse enters the space of an element | |
| onmouseleave | mouseleave | when the mouse leaves the space of an element | |
| onmousemove | mousemove | The onmousemove event occurs when the pointing device is moved while it is over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| onmouseout | mouseout | The onmouseout event occurs when the pointing device is moved away from an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| onmouseover | mouseover | ||
| onmouseover | mouseover | The mouseover event occurs when the pointing device is moved onto an element. This attribute may be used with most elements. | |
| onmousewheel | mousewheel | ||
| onpause | pause | ||
| onplay | play | ||
| onplaying | playing | ||
| onprogress | progress | ||
| onratechange | ratechange | ||
| onreset | reset | The onreset event occurs when a form is reset. It only applies to the FORM element. | |
| resize | The resize event occurs when the windows is resized | ||
| None | scroll | When the page content goes up or down | |
| onseeked | seeked | ||
| onseeking | seeking | ||
| onselect | select | The onselect event occurs when a user selects some text in a text field. This attribute may be used with the INPUT and TEXTAREA elements. | |
| onshow | show | ||
| onstalled | stalled | ||
| onsubmit | submit | The submit event occurs when a form is submitted. It only applies to the FORM element. | |
| onsuspend | suspend | ||
| ontimeupdate | timeupdate | ||
| ontoggle | toggle | ||
| onunload | unload | The onunload event occurs when the user agent removes a document from a window or frame. This attribute may be used with BODY and FRAMESET elements. | |
| onvolumechange | volumechange | ||
| onwaiting | waiting | ||
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Documentation / Reference
The most known event:
- on this table : Events
- on this page: GlobalEventHandlers
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