HTML Event Properties


HTML DOM events allow JavaScript to register different event handlers on elements in an HTML document.

Events are normally used in combination with functions, and the function will not be executed before the event occurs (such as when a user clicks a button).

For a tutorial about Events, read our JavaScript Events Tutorial.


HTML DOM Event Properties

Property Description Belongs To
altKey Returns whether the "ALT" key was pressed when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent
altKey Returns whether the "ALT" key was pressed when the key event was triggered KeyboardEvent, TouchEvent
animationName Returns the name of the animation AnimationEvent
bubbles Returns whether or not a specific event is a bubbling event Event
button Returns which mouse button was pressed when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent
buttons Returns which mouse buttons were pressed when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent
cancelable Returns whether or not an event can have its default action prevented Event
charCode Deprecated (Avoid using it)
Use the key property instead
KeyboardEvent
changeTouches Returns a list of all the touch objects whose state changed between the previous touch and this touch TouchEvent
clientX Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the current window, when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent, TouchEvent
clientY Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the current window, when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent, TouchEvent
clipboardData Returns an object containing the data affected by the clipboard operation ClipboardData
code Returns the code of the key that triggered the event KeyboardEvent
composed Returns whether the event is composed or not Event
ctrlKey Returns whether the "CTRL" key was pressed when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent
ctrlKey Returns whether the "CTRL" key was pressed when the key event was triggered KeyboardEvent, TouchEvent
currentTarget Returns the element whose event listeners triggered the event Event
data Returns the inserted characters InputEvent
dataTransfer Returns an object containing the data being dragged/dropped, or inserted/deleted DragEvent, InputEvent
defaultPrevented Returns whether or not the preventDefault() method was called for the event Event
deltaX Returns the horizontal scroll amount of a mouse wheel (x-axis) WheelEvent
deltaY Returns the vertical scroll amount of a mouse wheel (y-axis) WheelEvent
deltaZ Returns the scroll amount of a mouse wheel for the z-axis WheelEvent
deltaMode Returns a number that represents the unit of measurements for delta values (pixels, lines or pages) WheelEvent
detail Returns a number that indicates how many times the mouse was clicked UiEvent
elapsedTime Returns the number of seconds an animation has been running AnimationEvent
elapsedTime Returns the number of seconds a transition has been running  
eventPhase Returns which phase of the event flow is currently being evaluated Event
getModifierState() Returns an array containing target ranges that will be affected by the insertion/deletion MouseEvent
inputType Returns the type of the change (i.e "inserting" or "deleting") InputEvent
isComposing Returns whether the state of the event is composing or not InputEvent, KeyboardEvent
isTrusted Returns whether or not an event is trusted Event
key Returns the key value of the key represented by the event KeyboardEvent
key Returns the key of the changed storage item StorageEvent
keyCode Deprecated (Avoid using it)
Use the key property instead
KeyboardEvent
location Returns the location of a key on the keyboard or device KeyboardEvent
lengthComputable Returns whether the length of the progress can be computable or not ProgressEvent
loaded Returns how much work has been loaded ProgressEvent
metaKey Returns whether the "META" key was pressed when an event was triggered MouseEvent
metaKey Returns whether the "meta" key was pressed when the key event was triggered KeyboardEvent, TouchEvent
MovementX Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the last mousemove event MouseEvent
MovementY Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the last mousemove event MouseEvent
newValue Returns the new value of the changed storage item StorageEvent
newURL Returns the URL of the document, after the hash has been changed HasChangeEvent
offsetX Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the edge of the target element MouseEvent
offsetY Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the edge of the target element MouseEvent
oldValue Returns the old value of the changed storage item StorageEvent
oldURL Returns the URL of the document, before the hash was changed HasChangeEvent
onemptied When something bad happens and the media file is suddenly unavailable (like unexpectedly disconnects)  
pageX Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the document, when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent
pageY Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the document, when the mouse event was triggered MouseEvent
persisted Returns whether the webpage was cached by the browser PageTransitionEvent
propertyName Returns the name of the CSS property associated with the animation or transition AnimationEvent, TransitionEvent
pseudoElement Returns the name of the pseudo-element of the animation or transition AnimationEvent, TransitionEvent
region MouseEvent
relatedTarget Returns the element related to the element that triggered the mouse event MouseEvent
relatedTarget Returns the element related to the element that triggered the event FocusEvent
repeat Returns whether a key is being hold down repeatedly, or not KeyboardEvent
screenX Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the screen, when an event was triggered MouseEvent
screenY Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the screen, when an event was triggered MouseEvent
shiftKey Returns whether the "SHIFT" key was pressed when an event was triggered MouseEvent
shiftKey Returns whether the "SHIFT" key was pressed when the key event was triggered KeyboardEvent, TouchEvent
state Returns an object containing a copy of the history entries PopStateEvent
storageArea Returns an object representing the affected storage object StorageEvent
target Returns the element that triggered the event Event
targetTouches Returns a list of all the touch objects that are in contact with the surface and where the touchstart event occured on the same target element as the current target element TouchEvent
timeStamp Returns the time (in milliseconds relative to the epoch) at which the event was created Event
total Returns the total amount of work that will be loaded ProgressEvent
touches Returns a list of all the touch objects that are currently in contact with the surface TouchEvent
transitionend A CSS transition has completed TransitionEvent
type Returns the name of the event Event
url Returns the URL of the changed item's document StorageEvent
which Deprecated (Avoid using it)
Use the button property instead
MouseEvent
which Deprecated (Avoid using it)
Use the key property instead
KeyboardEvent
view Returns a reference to the Window object where the event occurred UiEvent
x Alias for clientX MouseEvent
y Alias for clientY MouseEvent
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