initDragEvent

Summary

Initializes a new drag event.

Syntax

 event.initDragEvent(eventType, canBubble, cancelable, view, detail, screenX, screenY, clientY, ctrlKey, altKey, shiftKey, metaKey, button, relatedTarget, dataTransfer);

Parameters

eventType

Data-type: String

The name of the event. Sets the value for the type property.

canBubble

Data-type: Boolean

Whether the event propagates upward. Sets the value for the bubbles property.

cancelable

Data-type: String

Whether the event is cancelable and so preventDefault can be called. Sets the value for the cancelable property.

view

Data-type: DOM Node

The window on which this event is occurring. Sets the value for the view property.

detail

Data-type: Number

Specifies additional information. This value is returned in the detail property of the event.

screenX

Data-type: Number

The x-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the screen. This value is returned in the screenX property of the event.

screenY

Data-type: Number

The y-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the screen. This value is returned in the screenY property of the event.

clientX

Data-type: Number

The x-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the browser’s client area. This value is returned in the clientX property of the event.

clientY

Data-type: Number

The y-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the browser’s client area. This value is returned in the clientY property of the event.

ctrlKey

Data-type: Boolean

The value that is returned in the ctrlKey property of the event.

altKey

Data-type: Boolean

The value that is returned in the altKey property of the event.

shiftKey

Data-type: Boolean

The value that is returned in the shiftKey property of the event.

metaKey

Data-type: Boolean

The value that is returned in the metaKey property of the event.

button

Data-type: Number

The mouse button that caused the event. This value is returned in the button property of the event.

relatedTarget

Data-type: DOM Node

A secondary element that is involved in the event. This value is returned in the relatedTarget property of the event.

dataTransfer

Data-type: String

A DataTransfer object.

Return Value

No return value

Related specifications

HTML5: Working Draft

Attributions

Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]