Fires when the user double-clicks the object.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENT ondblclick = "handler" ... > All platforms Event property object.ondblclick = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = ondblclick> Internet Explorer only
Remarks
Bubbles Yes Cancels Yes To invoke Click the left mouse button twice in rapid succession over an object. The user's double-click must occur within the time limit specified by the the user's system. Default action Initiates any action that is associated with the event. The order of events leading to the ondblclick event is onmousedown, onmouseup, onclick, onmouseup, and then ondblclick. Actions associated with any of these events are executed when the ondblclick event fires.
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.
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 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. ctrlKey Retrieves the state of the CTRL key. 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. shiftKey Retrieves the state of the SHIFT key. 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.
Example
This example uses the ondblclick event to add items to a list box when the user double-clicks in the text box.
<HEAD> <SCRIPT> function addItem() { sNewItem = new Option(txtEnter.value) selList.add(sNewItem); } </SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY> <P>Enter text and then double-click in the text box to add text to the list box. <INPUT TYPE=text NAME=txtEnter VALUE="Enter_text" ondblclick="addItem()"> <SELECT NAME=selList SIZE=5></SELECT> </BODY>
Applies To
A, ADDRESS, APPLET, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, custom, DD, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, document, DT, EM, EMBED, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, Hn, HR, I, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MAP, MARQUEE, MENU, NEXTID, NOBR, OBJECT, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, RT, RUBY, S, SAMP, SELECT, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP