GlobalEventHandlers.onmouseover

The onmouseover property returns the onMouseOver event handler code on the current element.

Syntax

element.onmouseover = event handling code

Example

<!doctype html>  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>onmouseover/onmouseout event example</title>  
<script type="text/javascript">  
    function initElement()  
    {  
        var p = document.getElementById("foo");  
        p.onmouseover = showMouseOver;
        p.onmouseout = showMouseOut;
    };  
    function showMouseOver()  
    {  
        var notice = document.getElementById("notice");
        notice.innerHTML = 'mouse over detected';
    }
    function showMouseOut()
    {
        var notice = document.getElementById("notice");
        notice.innerHTML = 'mouse out detected';
    }
</script>  
<style type="text/css">  
    #foo {  
    border: solid blue 2px;  
    }  
</style>  
</head>  
<body onload="initElement();">  
    <span id="foo">My Event Element</span>
    <p>move your mouse over and out the above element.</p>  
    <div id="notice"></div>
</body>  
</html>

Notes

The mouseover event is raised when the user moves the mouse over a particular element.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'onmouseover' 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)

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