type Event Property
Example
Return the type of event that was triggered:
var x = event.type;
The result of x could be:
mousedown
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Definition and Usage
The type event property returns the type of the triggered event.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
event.type
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the type of the event |
|---|---|
| DOM Version: | DOM Level 2 Events |
Event Object
