toElement Property | Internet Development Index |
Sets or retrieves a reference to the object toward which the user is moving the mouse pointer.
Syntax
event.toElement [ = oObject ]
Possible Values
oObject Object that specifies or receives the object being moved to by the mouse. The property is read/write. The property has no default value.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
The property is read-only in Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0, and read/write in Internet Explorer 5 and later.
Example
This example uses the toElement property to display the tagName of the object to which the user moves the mouse pointer.
<SCRIPT> function fnGetTo(){ spanTo.innerHTML=window.event.toElement.tagName; } </SCRIPT> : <SPAN onmouseout="fnGetTo()"> <P>Mouse Over This</P> <P>toElement: <SPAN ID="spanTo"></SPAN></P> </SPAN>
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To
event