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HTML DOM ondragend Event

Last Updated : 22 Jun, 2023
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The HTML DOM ondragend event occurs when a draggable element finishes dragging.

There are some events that are used and occurred in the different stages of a drag-and-drop operation: 

  • ondragstart: occurs when dragging of an element started.
  • ondrag: occurs while an element is dragging.
  • ondragend: occurs when dragging of an element finished. 
  • ondragenter: occurs when the dragged element entered into the drop target.
  • ondragover: occurs when the dragged element is over the drop target.
  • ondragleave: occurs when the dragged element leaves the drop target.
  • ondrop: occurs when the dragged element is dropped on the drop target.

Supported Tags: It supports all HTML elements. 

Syntax: 

In HTML:  

<element ondragend="myScript">

In JavaScript:  

object.ondragend = function(){myScript};

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:  

object.addEventListener("dragend", myScript);

Example: Using HTML  

HTML




<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM ondrop Event
    </title>
    <style>
        .droptarget {
            float: center;
            width: 300px;
            height: 50px;
            margin: 20px;
            padding: 5px;
            border: 6px solid green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </h1>
        <h2>HTML DOM ondrop Event</h2>
        <div class="droptarget"
             ondrop="Eledrop(event)"
             ondragover="EleallowDrop(event)">
           
            <p ondragstart="EledragStart(event)"
               ondragend="EledragEnd(event)"
               draggable="true" id="dragtarget">
                Draggable element
            </p>
        </div>
 
        <div class="droptarget"
             ondrop="Eledrop(event)"
             ondragover="EleallowDrop(event)">
        </div>
        <p id="demo"></p>
 
        <script>
            function EledragStart(event) {
                event.dataTransfer.setData(
                    "Text", event.target.id);
                document.getElementById(
                    "demo").innerHTML =
                     "Dragging Started";
            }
 
            function EledragEnd(event) {
                document.getElementById(
                    "demo").innerHTML =
                    "Dragging Finished";
            }
 
            function EleallowDrop(event) {
                event.preventDefault();
            }
 
            function Eledrop(event) {
                event.preventDefault();
                let data =
                    event.dataTransfer.getData("Text");
                event.target.appendChild(
                    document.getElementById(data));
            }
        </script>
    </center>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

Example: Using JavaScript  

HTML




<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM ondrop Event
    </title>
    <style>
        .droptarget {
            float: center;
            width: 300px;
            height: 50px;
            margin: 20px;
            padding: 5px;
            border: 6px solid green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </h1>
        <h2>HTML DOM ondrop Event</h2>
 
        <div class="droptarget">
            <p draggable="true"
               id="dragtarget">
                Draggable Element
            </p>
        </div>
        <div class="droptarget"></div>
        <p id="demo"></p>
 
        <script>
            // Events fired on the drag target
            document.ondragstart = function (event) {
                event.dataTransfer.setData(
                    "Text", event.target.id);
                document.getElementById(
                    "demo").innerHTML =
                    "Dragging Started";
            };
 
            document.ondragend = function (event) {
                document.getElementById(
                    "demo").innerHTML =
                    "Dragging Finished";
            };
 
            // Events fired on the drop target
            document.ondragover =
                function (event) {
                event.preventDefault();
            };
            document.ondrop =
                function (event) {
                event.preventDefault();
                if (event.target.className == "droptarget") {
                    let data =
                        event.dataTransfer.getData("Text");
                    event.target.appendChild(
                        document.getElementById(data));
                }
            };
        </script>
    </center>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Example: Using addEventListener() method

html




<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM ondrop Event
    </title>
    <style>
        .droptarget {
            float: center;
            width: 300px;
            height: 50px;
            margin: 20px;
            padding: 5px;
            border: 6px solid green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </h1>
        <h2>HTML DOM ondrop Event</h2>
        <div class="droptarget">
            <p draggable="true"
               id="dragtarget">
                Draggable element
            </p>
        </div>
        <div class="droptarget"></div>
        <p id="demo"></p>
 
        <script>
            // Events fired on the drag target
            document.addEventListener(
                "dragstart", function (event) {
                event.dataTransfer.setData(
                "Text", event.target.id);
                document.getElementById(
                 "demo").innerHTML =
                 "Dragging Started";
            });
            document.addEventListener(
                "dragend", function (event) {
                document.getElementById(
                    "demo").innerHTML =
                "Dragging Finished";
            });
 
            // Events fired on the drop target
            document.addEventListener(
                "dragover", function (event) {
                event.preventDefault();
            });
 
            document.addEventListener("drop", function (event) {
                event.preventDefault();
                if (event.target.className == "droptarget") {
                    let data =
                        event.dataTransfer.getData("Text");
                    event.target.appendChild(
                        document.getElementById(data));
                }
            });
        </script>
    </center>
</body>
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML DOM ondragend Event are listed below: 

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Apple Safari
  • Opera


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