onmousedown Event
Fires when the user clicks the object with either mouse button.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENT onmousedown = "handler" ... > All platforms Event property object.onmousedown = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onmousedown> Internet Explorer only
Remarks
Bubbles Yes Cancels Yes To invoke Click a mouse button. Default action Initiates actions associated with the event and with the object being clicked. Use the button property to determine which mouse button is clicked.
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.
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. offsetX Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. offsetY Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. 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 shows how to determine the origin of the onmousedown event when event bubbling is used.
<BODY onmousedown="alert(event.srcElement.tagName)"> <TABLE BORDER=1> <TH>Click the items below with your mouse.</TH> <TR><TD><BUTTON>Click Me</BUTTON></TD></TR> <TR><TD><INPUT TYPE=text VALUE="Click Me"></TD></TR> <TR><TD><SPAN>Click Me</SPAN></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>This code retrieves the tagName of the object on which the onmousedown event has fired. </BODY>
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. 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
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