Element: mousedown event
The mousedown
event is fired at an Element
when a pointing device button is pressed while the pointer is inside the element.
Note: This differs from the click
event in that click
is fired after a full click action occurs; that is, the mouse button is pressed and released while the pointer remains inside the same element. mousedown
is fired the moment the button is initially pressed.
Bubbles | Yes |
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Cancelable | Yes |
Interface | MouseEvent |
Event handler property | onmousedown |
Examples
See mousemove_event
for example code.
Specifications
Specification |
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UI Events # event-type-mousedown |
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