createEvent() Event Method
Example
Simulate a mouseover event:
var x = document.createEvent("MouseEvent");
x.initMouseEvent("mouseover",
true, true, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, 0, null);
document.getElementById("myDiv").dispatchEvent(x);
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Definition and Usage
The createEvent() method creates an event
object.
The event can be of any legal event type, and must be initialized before use.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| createEvent() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
document.createEvent(type)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| type | Required. A String that specifies the type of the event. Possible values: AnimatioEvent ClipboardEvent DragEvent FocusEvent HashChangeEvent InputEvent KeyboardEvent MouseEvent PageTransitionEvent PopStateEvent ProgressEvent StorageEvent TouchEvent TransitionEvent UiEvent WheelEvent |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | An Event object |
|---|
