The DragEvent.dataTransfer
property holds the drag operation's data (as a DataTransfer
object).
This property is Read only .
Syntax
let data = dragEvent.dataTransfer;
Return value
data
- A
DataTransfer
object which contains thedrag event's data
.
Example
This example illustrates accessing the drag and drop data within the dragend
event handler.
function processData(d) { // Process the data ... } dragTarget.addEventListener("dragend", function(ev) { // Call the drag and drop data processor if (ev.dataTransfer !== null) processData(ev.dataTransfer); }, false);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'DragEvent.dataTransfer' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML 5.1 The definition of 'DragEvent.dataTransfer' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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dataTransfer | Chrome Full support 46 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 3.1 | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support