Pure JavaScript

Event

JavaScript 1.2+, JScript 1.0+ Nav4+, IE 3+ Syntax

Core client-side JavaScript object.

Description

The Event object is a built-in object that handles the passing of properties to an event handler. The available properties are shown in Table 7.24.

Table 7.24. Properties of the Event Object

Property	Description
data	Array of URL's for dragged and dropped objects
height	Height of window
layerX	Horizontal cursor position within layer
layerY	Vertical cursor position within layer
modifiers	Bit mask representing modifier keys
pageX	Horizontal cursor position within Web page
pageY	Vertical cursor position within Web page
screenX	Horizontal cursor position within computer screen
screenY	Vertical cursor position within computer ...