onbeforeeditfocus Event

Fires before a control enters a UI activated state.

Syntax

Inline HTML <ELEMENT onbeforeeditfocus = "handler" ... > All platforms

Event property object.onbeforeeditfocus = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only

Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onbeforeeditfocus> Internet Explorer only

Inline HTML	<ELEMENT onbeforeeditfocus = "handler" ... >	All platforms
Event property	object.onbeforeeditfocus = handler	JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only
Named script	<SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onbeforeeditfocus>	Internet Explorer only

Remarks

Bubbles Yes

Cancels Yes

To invoke

Press the ENTER key or click an object when it has focus.
Double-click an object.

Default action Moves the object into a UI activated state.

The designMode property allows Web authors to use the design mode in Microsoft® Internet Explorer, and the property must be set to yes for the onbeforeeditfocus event to fire.

While the browser is in design mode, objects enter a UI activated state when the user presses the ENTER key or clicks an object that has focus, or when the user double-clicks the object. Objects that are UI activated have their own window within the document and allow authors to modify the user interface. To place an object in a UI activated state, the document must be in design mode.

The onbeforeeditfocus event differs from the onfocus event. The onbeforeeditfocus event fires before an object enters a UI activated state, whereas the onfocus event fires when an object has focus.

Bubbles	Yes
Cancels	Yes
To invoke	Press the ENTER key or click an object when it has focus. Double-click an object.
Default action	Moves the object into a UI activated state.

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

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

clientX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

clientY Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

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 Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

y Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

cancelBubble	Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.
clientX	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientY	Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
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	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
y	Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

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

A, APPLET, AREA, BUTTON, custom, DIV, document, FIELDSET, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, MARQUEE, OBJECT, SELECT, SPAN, TABLE, TD, TEXTAREA, TR