Returns the time (in milliseconds) at which the event was created.
Note: This property only works if the event system supports it for the particular event.
Syntax
event.timeStamp
Value
In newer implementations, the value is a DOMHighResTimeStamp representing the number of seconds (in milliseconds, accurate to 5 microseconds) since the event was created. In older implementations, the value is a DOMTimeStamp, accurate to a millisecond.
Example
HTML content
<p> Focus this iframe and press any key to get the current timestamp for the keypress event. </p> <p>timeStamp: <span id="time">-</span></p>
JavaScript content
function getTime(event) {
var time = document.getElementById("time");
time.firstChild.nodeValue = event.timeStamp;
}
document.body.addEventListener("keypress", getTime);
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Event.timeStamp' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| DOM4 The definition of 'Event.timeStamp' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'Event.timeStamp' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 49.0[1] | (Yes) | (Yes)[1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | 49.0[1] | (Yes) | (Yes)[1] | ? | ? | ? | 49.0 |
[1] Starting with Chrome 49 and Firefox 54, this property returns a high-resolution monotonic time (DOMHighResTimeStamp) instead of epoch time (DOMTimeStamp).
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