DHTML Events
Fires when the object is being selected.
| Inline HTML |
<element onselectstart = "handler" ... > |
All platforms |
| Event property |
object.onselectstart = handler |
ECMA-262 Language Specification |
| Named script |
<script FOR=object EVENT=onselectstart> |
Internet Explorer® only |
| Bubbles |
Yes |
| Cancels |
Yes |
| To invoke |
Begin selection of one or more objects. |
| Default action |
Moves the selection to an object and highlights that selection. |
The object at the beginning of the selection fires the event.
While event handlers in the Document Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.
Event Object Properties
| cancelBubble |
Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers. |
| clientX |
Retrieves the x-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars. |
| clientX |
Returns the y-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars. |
| offsetX |
Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. |
| offsetX |
Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. |
| returnValue |
Sets or retrieves the return value from the event. |
| screenX |
Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. |
| screenY |
Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. |
| srcElement |
Retrieves the object that fired the event. |
| type |
Retrieves the event name from the event object. |
| x |
Returns the horizontal position of the mouse when the event fires. |
| y |
Returns the vertical position of the mouse when the event fires. |
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