The onmouseenter property of the GlobalEventHandlers mixin is the EventHandler for processing mouseenter events.
The mouseenter event is fired when a pointing device (usually a mouse) is moved over the element that has the listener attached.
Syntax
element.onmouseenter = handlerFunction; var handlerFunction = element.onmouseenter;
handlerFunction is either null or a JavaScript function specifying the handler for the event.
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'onmouseenter' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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onmouseenter | Chrome Full support 30 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 10 | IE Full support 5.5 | Opera Full support 17 | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 10 | Opera Android Full support 18 | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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