fromElement Property

Retrieves the object the mouse pointer is exiting during the onmouseover and onmouseout events.

Syntax

HTML	N/A
Scripting	[ oObject = ] event.fromElement

Possible Values

oObject

Object that specifies the previous location of the mouse pointer.

The property is read-only with no default value.

Example

In this example, the alert returns "mouse arrived" when the mouse pointer moves over the button.

Sample Code

<SCRIPT>
function testMouse(oObject) {
	if(!oObject.contains(event.fromElement)) {
		alert("mouse arrived");
	}
}
</SCRIPT>
:
<BUTTON ID=oButton onmouseover="testMouse(this)">Mouse Over This.</BUTTON>

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Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.	HTML N/A Scripting event

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