onmouseout Event

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onmouseout Event


Fires when the user moves the mouse pointer outside the boundaries of the object.

Syntax

Inline HTML<ELEMENT onmouseout = "handler" ... >All platforms
Event propertyobject.onmouseout = handlerJScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only
Named script<SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onmouseout>Internet Explorer only

Remarks

BubblesYes
CancelsNo
To invoke Move the mouse pointer out of an object.
Default action Initiates any action associated with this event.

When the user moves the mouse over an object, one onmouseover event occurs, followed by one or more onmousemove events as the user moves the mouse pointer within the object. One onmouseout event occurs when the user moves the mouse pointer out of the object.

Event Object Properties

Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.

Event Object Properties

altKeyRetrieves the current state of the ALT key.
buttonRetrieves which mouse button, if any, is pressed.
cancelBubbleSets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.
clientXRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientYRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
ctrlKeyRetrieves the state of the CTRL key.
fromElementRetrieves the object the cursor is exiting during the onmouseover and onmouseout events.
offsetXRetrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetYRetrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
screenXRetrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenYRetrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
shiftKeyRetrieves the state of the SHIFT key.
srcElementRetrieves the object that fired the event.
toElementRetrieves the object being moved to as a result of an onmouseover or onmouseout event.
typeRetrieves the event name from the event object.
xRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
yRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

Example

The following examples use the mouseout event to create interactive effects.

Sample Code

This example uses the onmouseout event to apply a new style to an object.

<BODY>
<P onmouseout="this.style.color='black';"
   onmouseover="this.style.color='red';">
Move the mouse pointer over this text, and then move it elsewhere 
in the document. Move the mouse pointer over this text, and then 
move it elsewhere in the document. 
</BODY>

This example shows how to swap images on mouse events.

<SCRIPT>
function flipImage(url)
{
    if (window.event.srcElement.tagName == "IMG" )
	{
        window.event.srcElement.src = url;
    }
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY> 
<P>Move the mouse over the image to see it switch.<P>
  <IMG SRC="/workshop/graphics/prop_ro.gif"
     onmouseover="flipImage('/workshop/graphics/prop_rw.gif');"
     onmouseout="flipImage('/workshop/graphics/prop_ro.gif');"
  </BODY>

This feature requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. Click the icon below to install the latest version. Then reload this page to view the sample.
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.
A, ADDRESS, APPLET, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, custom, DD, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, document, DT, EM, EMBED, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, Hn, HR, I, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MAP, MARQUEE, MENU, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, RT, RUBY, S, SAMP, SELECT, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP

See Also

onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseup


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