The type
read-only property of the Event
interface returns a string containing the event's type. It is set when the event is constructed and is the name commonly used to refer to the specific event, such as click
, load
, or error
.
For a list of available event types, see the event reference.
Syntax
let eventType = event.type;
Value
A DOMString
containing the type of Event
.
Example
This example logs the event type whenever you press a keyboard key or click a mouse button.
HTML
<p>Press any key or click the mouse to get the event type.</p> <p id="log"></p>
JavaScript
function getEventType(event) { const log = document.getElementById('log'); log.innerText = event.type + '\n' + log.innerText; } // Keyboard events document.addEventListener('keydown', getEventType, false); // first document.addEventListener('keypress', getEventType, false); // second document.addEventListener('keyup', getEventType, false); // third // Mouse events document.addEventListener('mousedown', getEventType, false); // first document.addEventListener('mouseup', getEventType, false); // second document.addEventListener('click', getEventType, false); // third
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Event.type' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'Event.type' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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type | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 7 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support