This constructor is used to create a synthetic DragEvent object.
Although this interface has a constructor, it is not possible to create a useful DataTransfer object from script, since DataTransfer objects have a processing and security model that is coordinated by the browser during drag-and-drops.
This interface inherits properties from MouseEvent and Event.
Syntax
event = new DragEvent(type, DragEventInit);
Arguments
- type
- Is a
representing the name of the event (see DragEvent event types).DOMString - DragEventInitOptional
- Is a
DragEventInitdictionary, having the following fields:"dataTransfer", optional and defaults to"null". The type is.DataTransfer
The DragEventInit dictionary inherits from the MouseEventInit dictionary.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'DragEvent' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'DragEvent' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4 | 3.5 (1.9.1) | 10 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | 10 | Not supported | Not supported |