Pure JavaScript

Area.handleEvent()

JavaScript 1.2+, JScript 1.0+ Nav4+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

document.links[num].handleEvent(event)

Description

The handleEvent() method invokes the event handler associated with the event argument. Table 7.4 lists the argument and return value associated with this method.

Table 7.4. Arguments and Return Values Associated with the handleEvent() Method

Type	Item	Description
Argument	event	An Event object.
Returns		The value returned from the event handler associated with event is returned from this method.

Example

Listing 7.8 creates a Web page for learning more about the toppings used on a pizza. When an area is clicked, the user is taken to a place within the document to learn more about the pizza topping. The handleEvent() ...