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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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handleEvent | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 7 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
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