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TextEvent: initTextEvent() method

Deprecated

Avoid using this feature in new projects. This feature may be a candidate for removal from web standards or browsers.

The initTextEventEvent() method of the TextEvent interface initializes the value of a TextEvent after it has been created.

This method must be called to set the event before it is dispatched, using EventTarget.dispatchEvent().

Note: In general, you won't create these events yourself; they are created by the browser.

Syntax

js
initTextEvent(type)
initTextEvent(type, bubbles)
initTextEvent(type, bubbles, cancelable)
initTextEvent(type, bubbles, cancelable, view)
initTextEvent(type, bubbles, cancelable, view, data)

Parameters

type

A string to set the event's type to. There is only one event type for a TextEvent: textInput.

bubbles Optional

A boolean indicating whether or not the event can bubble. false by default. Sets the value of Event.bubbles.

cancelable Optional

A boolean indicating whether or not the event's default action can be prevented. false by default. Sets the value of Event.cancelable.

view Optional

The WindowProxy object from which the event was generated. null by default.

data Optional

A string to set event's data attribute.

Return value

None (undefined).

Specifications

Specification
UI Events
# dom-textevent-inittextevent

Browser compatibility

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