The onmousedown property returns the onmousedown event handler code on the current element.
Syntax
element.onmousedown = eventHandler
Notes
The mousedown event is raised when the user presses the mouse button.
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'onmousedown' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser Compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | (Yes) |