ondragstart Event

Fires on the element for the moveable behavior when the user first starts a drag operation.

Syntax

XML <Prefix:CustomTag ID = sID STYLE="behavior:url('moveable.htc')" ondragstart = "handler" .../>

Scripting oMoveable.ondragstart = "handler"

XML	<Prefix:CustomTag ID = sID STYLE="behavior:url('moveable.htc')" ondragstart = "handler" .../>
Scripting	oMoveable.ondragstart = "handler"

Return Value

No return value.

Remarks

Bubbles No

Cancels Yes

To invoke Drag an element participating in the moveable behavior.

Default action Calls the associated event handler if there is one.

Bubbles	No
Cancels	Yes
To invoke	Drag an element participating in the moveable behavior.
Default action	Calls the associated event handler if there is one.

Event Object Properties

Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.
Event Object Properties

altKey Retrieves the current state of the ALT key.

cancelBubble Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.

clientX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

clientY Returns the y-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

ctrlKey Retrieves the state of the CTRL key.

dataTransfer Provides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in data transfer operations.

offsetX Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.

offsetY Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.

returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event.

screenX Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.

screenY Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.

srcElement Retrieves the object that fired the event.

type Retrieves the event name from the event object.

x Returns the horizontal position of the mouse when the event fires.

y Returns the vertical position of the mouse when the event fires.

altKey	Retrieves the current state of the ALT key.
cancelBubble	Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.
clientX	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientY	Returns the y-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
ctrlKey	Retrieves the state of the CTRL key.
dataTransfer	Provides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in data transfer operations.
offsetX	Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetY	Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
returnValue	Sets or retrieves the return value from the event.
screenX	Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenY	Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
srcElement	Retrieves the object that fired the event.
type	Retrieves the event name from the event object.
x	Returns the horizontal position of the mouse when the event fires.
y	Returns the vertical position of the mouse when the event fires.

Applies To

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Platform Version

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WinCE:

Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.

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