Event.initEvent()

The Event.initEvent() method is used to initialize the value of an event created using Document.createEvent().

Events initialized in this way must have been created with the Document.createEvent() method. This method must be called to set the event before it is dispatched, using EventTarget.dispatchEvent(). Once dispatched, it doesn't do anything anymore.

Syntax

event.initEvent(type, bubbles, cancelable);

type

Is a DOMString defining the type of event.

bubbles

Is a Boolean deciding whether the event should bubble up through the event chain or not. Once set, the read-only property Event.bubbles will give its value.

cancelable

Is a Boolean defining whether the event can be canceled. Once set, the read-only property Event.cancelable will give its value.

Example

// Create the event.
var event = document.createEvent('Event');

// Create a click event that bubbles up and
// cannot be canceled 
event.initEvent('click', true, false);

// Listen for the event.
elem.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
  // e.target matches elem
}, false);

elem.dispatchEvent(event);

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• The constructor to use instead of this deprecated method: Event(). More specific constructors can be used too.