JavaScript » eventhandler » onMouseDown
- Syntax:
- onMouseDown = myJavaScriptCode
Event handler for Button, Document and Link
The onMouseDown event handler is used to execute specified
Javascript code whenever the user depresses a mouse button. onMouseDown
uses the following properties of the Event
object:
type - indicates the type of event.
target - indicates the target object to which the event was sent.
layerX, layerY, pageX, pageY, screenX, screenY
indicate the cursor location at the time of the MouseDown
event.
which - 1 represents a left mouse click and 3 a right click.
modifiers - lists the modifier keys (shift, alt, ctrl, etc.)
held down when the MouseDown event occurs.
Examples
Code:
<P>Click on <B><A onMouseDown="changeColor()">
green</A></B> to change background color.</P>Explanation:
For example, with this code, the user can click on the word 'green' to alter the background color to green. Depressing the mouse button calls the 'changeColor' function to do this.
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