onafterprint Event
Fires on the object immediately after its associated document prints.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENT onafterprint = "handler" ... > All platforms Event property object.onafterprint = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onafterprint> Internet Explorer only
Remarks
Bubbles No Cancels No To invoke
- Choose Print from the File menu in Internet Explorer.
- Press CTRL + P.
- Right-click anywhere on a page, and choose Print.
- Right-click on a link on a page, and choose Print.
- From Windows Explorer, select an .htm file, and then choose Print from the File menu.
- From Windows Explorer, right-click on an .htm file, and then choose Print.
Default Action None This event is usually used with the onbeforeprint event. Use the onbeforeprint event to make changes to the document just before it prints. Use the onafterprint event to undo those changes, reverting the document back to its pre-print state.
Event Object Properties
Although event handlers in the document object model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.
altKey Retrieves the current state of the ALT key. button Retrieves which mouse button, if any, is pressed. cancelBubble Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers. clientX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars. clientY Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars. ctrlKey Retrieves the state of the CTRL key. returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event. screenX Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. screenY Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. shiftKey Retrieves the state of the SHIFT key. srcElement Retrieves the object that fired the event. type Retrieves the event name from the event object. x Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element. y Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
Example
This example uses the onafterprint event to return the document to its pre-print state. In this case, because the onbeforeprint event handler makes all currently hidden sections of the page visible for printing, the onafterprint event sets those sections back to hidden.
Sample Code
function window.onafterprint() { // Walk through all the elements in the doc with CLASS="expanded" // and set it to "collapsed" if expanded just for // printing. var coll = document.all.tags("DIV"); if (coll!=null) { for (i=0; i<coll.length; i++) if ((coll[i].className == "expanded") && (coll[i].bExpandedForPrinting)) { coll[i].className = "collapsed"; coll[i].bExpandedForPrinting = false; } } } function window.onbeforeprint() { // Walk through all the elements in the doc with CLASS="collapsed" // and set it to "expanded" just for printing. var coll = document.all.tags("DIV"); if (coll!=null) { for (i=0; i<coll.length; i++) if (coll[i].className == "collapsed") { coll[i].className = "expanded"; // After printing, make sure to set // CLASS="collapsed" only for those that were // expanded just for printing. coll[i].bExpandedForPrinting = true; } else if (coll[i].className == "expanded") coll[i].bExpandedForPrinting = false; } }
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. window, BODY, FRAMESET
See Also
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