The UIEvent.view read-only property returns the WindowProxy object from which the event was generated. In browsers, this is the Window object the event happened in.
Syntax
var view = event.view;
viewis a reference to anAbstractViewobject.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent' in that specification. |
Obsolete | From Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification, changed the type of view from AbstractView to WindowProxy. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
view | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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