DataTransferItem

The DataTransferItem object represents one drag data item. During a drag operation, each drag event has a dataTransfer property which contains a list of drag data items. Each item in the list is a DataTransferItem object.

This interface has no constructor.

Properties

DataTransferItem.kind Read only
The kind of drag data item, string or file.
DataTransferItem.type Read only
The drag data item's type, typically a MIME type.

Methods

DataTransferItem.getAsFile()
Returns the File object associated with the drag data item (or null if the drag item is not a file).
DataTransferItem.getAsString()
Invokes the specified callback with the drag data item string as its argument.
DataTransferItem.webkitGetAsEntry()
Returns an object based on FileSystemEntry representing the selected file's entry in its file system. This will generally be either a FileSystemFileEntry or FileSystemDirectoryEntry object.

Example

All of this interface's methods and properties have their own reference page, and each reference page has an example of its usage.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'DataTransferItem' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition.
HTML5.1
The definition of 'DataTransferItem' in that specification.
Recommendation W3C snapshot of WHATWG
File and Directory Entries API
The definition of 'DataTransferItem.webkitGetAsEntry()' in that specification.
Editor's Draft Definition of webkitGetAsEntry() as part of the File and Directory Entries API.

Browser compatibility

  
Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 4(Yes) 50 (50) No support 12 No support
  
Feature Android Android Webview Chrome for Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support No support No support? 50.0 (50) No support No support No support No support

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