Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Note: Before Gecko 25.0, this method was defined on the DocumentTouch mixin.
Summary
The Document.createTouch() method creates and returns a new Touch object.
Syntax
var touch = DocumentTouch.createTouch(view, target, identifier, pageX, pageY, screenX, screenY);
Parameters
Note: All parameters are optional.
view- The
windowin which the touch occurred. target- The
EventTargetfor the touch. identifier- The value for
Touch.identifier. pageX- The value for
Touch.pageX. pageY- The value for
Touch.pageY. screenX- The value for
Touch.screenX. screenY- The value for
Touch.screenY.
Note: Previous versions of this method included the following additional parameters but those parameters are not included in either of the standards listed below. Consequently, these parameters should be considered deprecated and not used.
clientX- The value for
Touch.clientX. clientY- The value for
Touch.clientY. radiusX- The value for
Touch.radiusX. radiusY- The value for
Touch.radiusY. rotationAngle- The value for
Touch.rotationAngle. force- The value for
Touch.force.
Return value
touch- A
Touchobject configured as described by the input parameters.
Example
This example illustrates using the Document.createTouch() method to create Touch objects.
In following code snippet, two Touch objects are created for the target element.
var target = document.getElementById("target");
var touch1 = Document.createTouch(window, target, 1, 15, 20, 35, 40);
var touch2 = Document.createTouch(window, target, 2, 25, 30, 45, 50);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Events – Level 2 The definition of 'Document.createTouch()' in that specification. |
Draft | Deprecates this method. |
| Touch Events The definition of 'Document.createTouch()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome
No support
22 — 66
| Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 18 | IE No support No | Opera No support ? — 53 | Safari No support No | WebView Android
No support
? — 66
| Chrome Android
No support
25 — 66
| Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android No support ? — 53 | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
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