The HTML DOM onmousedown event occurs when a mouse button is pressed over an element. It's useful for implementing interactive features that respond to mouse clicks or taps on web elements.
Syntax:
- In HTML
<element onmousedown="myScript">
- In JavaScript
object.onmousedown = function(){myScript};
- In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method
object.addEventListener("mousedown", myScript);
Related events for left-click:
Related events for right-click:
- onmousedown
- onmouseup
- oncontextmenu
HTML DOM onmousedown Event Examples
Example: In this example we demonstrating the onmousedown event. When mouse button is pressed over "HTML DOM onmousedown Event", text changes to "button pressed.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML DOM onmousedown Event
</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2 id="try">
HTML DOM onmousedown Event
</h2>
<script>
document.getElementById(
"try").addEventListener(
"mousedown", btnpressed);
function btnpressed() {
document.getElementById(
"try").innerHTML =
"button pressed.";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers
The browsers supported by HTML DOM onmousedown Event are listed below: