The compositionend event is fired when the composition of a passage of text has been completed or cancelled (fires with special characters that require a sequence of keys and other inputs such as speech recognition or word suggestion on mobile).
| Bubbles | Yes |
| Cancelable | Yes |
| Target objects | Element |
| Interface | TouchEvent |
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
target Read only |
EventTarget |
Focused element processing the composition. |
type Read only |
DOMString |
The type of event. |
bubbles Read only |
boolean |
Does the event normally bubble? |
cancelable Read only |
boolean |
Is it possible to cancel the event? |
view Read only |
WindowProxy |
Document.defaultView (window of the document) |
detail Read only |
long (float) |
0. |
data Read only |
DOMString (string) |
The original string being edited, otherwise the empty string. Read only. |
locale |
DOMString (string) |
The language code for the composition event, if available; otherwise, the empty string. Read only. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 9.0 (9.0)[1] | (Yes) | No support | ? |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 9.0 (9.0)[1] | ? | ? | No support |
[1] The event was fired in versions of Gecko before 9.0, but didn't have the DOM Level 3 attributes and methods. Gecko doesn't support the locale attribute for trusted events yet. However, this value can be set via initCompositionEvent() when creating untrusted events.
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