HTML DOM window event property
Last Updated :
13 Jun, 2022
The window event property returns the event which is currently being handled by the site’s code in the current window.
Syntax:
event = window.event;
Note: This property has been DEPRECATED and is no longer recommended.
Return Value: This property returns the event object currently being handled.
Example: In this example, we will get the event type using this property.
html
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
< html >
< head >
< title >window event property</ title >
</ head >
< body style="text-align:center;">
< h1 style="color:green;">
GeeksforGeeks
</ h1 >
< p >
HTML | window event property
</ p >
< button onclick = "Geeks()">
Click Here
</ button >
< p id="a">
</ p >
< script >
var a = document.getElementById("a");
function Geeks() {
console.log(window.event)
a.innerHTML="Event type is : "+window.event.type;
}
</ script >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output:
Before Clicking Button:
After Clicking Button:
In Console, the event object is:
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Edge
- Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
- Internet Explorer
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