The EventListener
method handleEvent()
method is called by the user agent when an event is sent to the EventListener
, in order to handle events that occur on an observed EventTarget
.
Syntax
eventListener.handleEvent(event);
Parameters
event
- An
Event
object describing the event that has been fired and needs to be processed.
Return value
undefined
. If you return a value, the browser will ignore it.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'EventListener.handleEvent()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'EventListener.handleEvent()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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handleEvent | 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