A global event handler for the pointercancel event.
Syntax
var cancelHandler = targetElement.onpointercancel;
Return value
- cancelHandler
- The pointercancel event handler for element targetElement.
Example
This example shows two ways to use onpointercancel to set an element's pointercancel event handler.
<html>
<script>
function cancelHandler(ev) {
 // Process the pointercancel event
}
function init() {
 var el=document.getElementById("target1");
 el.onpointercancel = cancelHandler;
}
</script>
<body onload="init();">
<div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
<div id="target2" onpointercancel="cancelHandler(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment | 
|---|---|---|
| Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'onpointercancel' in that specification. | Working Draft | Non-stable version | 
| Pointer Events The definition of 'onpointercancel' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition | 
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 55.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) | 10 | 42 | No support | 
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | 55.0 | (Yes) | No support | No support | 10 | 42 | No support | 55.0 |