A global event handler for the pointerout event.
Syntax
var outHandler = targetElement.onpointerout;
Return value
- outHandler
- The pointerout event handler for element targetElement.
Example
This example shows two ways to use onpointerout to set an element's pointerout event handler.
<html>
<script>
function outHandler(ev) {
 // Process the pointerout event
}
function init() {
 var el=document.getElementById("target1");
 el.onpointerout = outHandler;
}
</script>
<body onload="init();">
<div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
<div id="target2" onpointerout="outHandler(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment | 
|---|---|---|
| Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'onpointerout' in that specification. | Working Draft | Non-stable version | 
| Pointer Events The definition of 'onpointerout' 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 |