The UIEvent.view
read-only property returns the WindowProxy
object from which the event was generated. In browsers, this is the Window
object the event happened in.
Syntax
var view = event.view;
view
is a reference to anAbstractView
object.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent' in that specification. |
Working Draft | From Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification, changed the type of view from AbstractView to WindowProxy . |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
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