Webmaster in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

Event — details about an event

Availability

Client-side JavaScript; incompatible versions are supported by Navigator 4 and Internet Explorer 4

Synopsis

// Event handler argument in Navigator 4
function handler (event) { . . . }
// Window property in IE 4
window.event

Navigator 4 Properties

data

Data from a DragDrop event. Requires UniversalBrowserWrite privilege to set; requires UniversalBrowserRead privilege to read.

height

The new height of a resized window or frame.

layerX

The X coordinate, within a layer, of the event.

layerY

The Y coordinate, within a layer, of the event.

modifiers

Which modifier keys are held down.

pageX

The X coordinate, within a page, of the event.

pageY

The Y coordinate, within a page, of the event.

screenX

The screen X coordinate of the event. JavaScript 1.2.

screenY

The screen Y coordinate of the event. JavaScript 1.2.

target

The object on which the event occurred.

type

The type of the event. JavaScript 1.2.

TYPE

Static event type constants for bitmasks.

which

Which key or mouse button was clicked.

width

The new width of a resized window or frame.

x

The X coordinate of the event within a positioned element. JavaScript 1.2.

y

The Y coordinate of the event within a positioned element. JavaScript 1.2.

Internet Explorer 4 Properties

altKey

Whether the ALT key was pressed during an event.

button

Which mouse button was pressed.

cancelBubble

Stop event propagation.

clientX

The X coordinate, within a page, of the event.

clientY

The Y coordinate, within a page, of the event.

ctrlKey

Whether the CTRL key ...