GlobalEventHandlers.ondrop

A global event handler for the drop event.

Syntax

var dropHandler = targetElement.ondrop;

Return value

dropHandler
The drop event handler for element targetElement.

Example

This example demonstrates the use of the ondrop attribute to define an element's drop event handler.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=en>
<title>Examples of using the ondrag Global Event Attribute</title>
<meta content="width=device-width">
<style>
  div {
    margin: 0em;
    padding: 2em;
  }
  #source {
    color: blue;
    border: 1px solid black;
  }
  #target {
    border: 1px solid black;
  }
</style>
</head>
<script>
function drag_handler(ev) {
 console.log("Drag");
}

function dragstart_handler(ev) {
 console.log("dragStart");
 ev.dataTransfer.setData("text", ev.target.id);
}

function drop_handler(ev) {
 console.log("Drop");
 ev.currentTarget.style.background = "lightyellow";

 ev.preventDefault();
 var data = ev.dataTransfer.getData("text");
 ev.target.appendChild(document.getElementById(data));
}

function dragover_handler(ev) {
 console.log("dragOver");
 ev.preventDefault();
}
</script>
<body>
<h1>Examples of <code>ondrag</code>, <code>ondrop</code>, <code>ondragstart</code>, <code>ondragover</code></h1>
 <div class="source">
   <p id="source" ondrag="drag_handler(event);" ondragstart="dragstart_handler(event);" draggable="true">
     Select this element, drag it to the Drop Zone and then release the selection to move the element.</p>
 </div>
 <div id="target" ondrop="drop_handler(event);" ondragover="dragover_handler(event);">Drop Zone</div>
</body>
</html>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'ondrop' in that specification.		 Living Standard
HTML 5.1
The definition of 'ondrop' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
ondropChrome Full support 4Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 3.5IE Full support 10Opera Full support 12Safari Full support 3.1WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support

See also