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ondragend Event


Fires on the source object when the user releases the mouse at the close of a drag operation.

Syntax

Inline HTML <ELEMENTondragend = "handler" ... >All platforms
Event propertyobject.ondragend = handlerJScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only
Named script<SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = ondragend> Internet Explorer only

Remarks

BubblesYes
CancelsYes
To invoke Release the mouse button during a drag operation.
Default actionCalls the associated event handler.

The ondragend event is the final drag event to fire, following the ondragleave event, which fires on the target object.

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

altKeyRetrieves the current state of the ALT key.
cancelBubbleSets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.
clientXRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientYRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
ctrlKeyRetrieves the state of the CTRL key.
dataTransferProvides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in drag-and-drop operations.
offsetXRetrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetYRetrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
returnValueSets or retrieves the return value from the event.
screenXRetrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenYRetrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
srcElementRetrieves the object that fired the event.
typeRetrieves the event name from the event object.
xRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
yRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
A, ACRONYM, ADDRESS, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, custom, DD, DEL, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, document, DT, EM, 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, LI, LISTING, MAP, MARQUEE, MENU, NOBR, OBJECT, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, Q, S, SAMP, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP

See Also

DHTML Data Transfer Overview, ondragstart



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