The drop event is fired when an element or text selection is dropped on a valid drop target.
| Bubbles | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cancelable | Yes |
| Default action | Varies |
| Interface | DragEvent |
| Event handler property | ondrop |
Examples
See the drag event for example code or this JSFiddle demo.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'drop event' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
drop event | Chrome Full support 4 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support 12 | Safari Full support 3.1 | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 11 | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
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