EventListener.handleEvent()
The EventListener method
handleEvent() method is called by the
user agent when an event is sent to the
EventListener, in order to handle events that occur on an observed
EventTarget.
Syntax
eventListener.handleEvent(event);
Parameters
event- An
Eventobject describing the event that has been fired and needs to be processed.
Return value
undefined. If you return a value, the browser will ignore it.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'EventListener.handleEvent()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'EventListener.handleEvent()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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