A global event handler for the pointerdown event.
Syntax
var downHandler = targetElement.onpointerdown;
Return value
downHandler- The pointerdown event handler for element
targetElement.
Example
This example shows two ways to use onpointerdown to set an element's pointerdown event handler.
<html>
<script>
function downHandler(ev) {
// Process the pointerdown event
}
function init() {
var el=document.getElementById("target1");
el.onpointerdown = downHandler;
}
</script>
<body onload="init();">
<div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
<div id="target2" onpointerdown="downHandler(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'onpointerdown' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Non-stable version |
| Pointer Events The definition of 'onpointerdown' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 55.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) | 10 | 42 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | 55.0 | (Yes) | No support | No support | 10 | 42 | No support | 55.0 |