GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerenter

The onpointerenter property of the GlobalEventHandlers mixin is an EventHandler that processes pointerenter events.

Syntax

targetElement.onpointerenter = enterHandler;

var enterHandler = targetElement.onpointerenter;

Value

enterHandler
The pointerenter event handler for element targetElement.

Example

This example shows two ways to use onpointerenter to set an element's pointerenter event handler.

<html>
<script>
function enterHandler(ev) {
  // Process the pointerenter event
}
function init() {
  let el = document.getElementById('target1');
  el.onpointerenter = enterHandler;
}
</script>

<body onload="init();">
  <div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
  <div id="target2" onpointerenter="enterHandler(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Pointer Events – Level 2
The definition of 'onpointerenter' in that specification.
Recommendation Non-stable version
Pointer Events
The definition of 'onpointerenter' in that specification.
Obsolete Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
onpointerenterChrome Full support 55Edge Full support 12
Full support 12
No support 12 — 79
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: onmspointerenter
Firefox Full support 59
Full support 59
Full support 29
Disabled
Disabled From version 29: this feature is behind the dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE Full support 11
Full support 11
Full support 10
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: onmspointerenter
Opera ? Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 55Chrome Android Full support 55Firefox Android Full support 29
Disabled
Full support 29
Disabled
Disabled From version 29: this feature is behind the dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android ? Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 6.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Uses a non-standard name.
Uses a non-standard name.

See also