Document.createTouch()

Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. 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.

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 window in which the touch occurred.
target: The EventTarget for 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 Touch object 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

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`createTouch` DeprecatedNon-standard	Chrome No support 22 — 66 No support 22 — 66 Full support 59 Notes Notes All parameters optional	Edge No support No	Firefox No support 18 — 67	IE No support No	Opera No support ? — 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 66 No support ? — 66 Full support 59 Notes Notes All parameters optional	Chrome Android No support 25 — 66 No support 25 — 66 Full support 59 Notes Notes All parameters optional	Firefox Android Full support 6	Opera Android No support ? — 47	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android No support 1.5 — 9.0 No support 1.5 — 9.0 Full support 7.0 Notes Notes All parameters optional

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
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.