GlobalEventHandlers.ontouchstart
Experimental
This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The ontouchstart property of the
GlobalEventHandlers mixin is an EventHandler that
processes touchstart events.
Note: This attribute has not been formally standardized. It is specified in the Touch Events – Level 2 Draft specification and not in Touch Events Recommendation. This attribute is not widely implemented.
Syntax
var startHandler = someElement.ontouchstart;
Return value
startHandler- The
touchstartevent handler for elementsomeElement.
Example
This example shows two ways to use ontouchstart to set an element's
touchstart event handler.
<html>
<script>
function startTouch(ev) {
// Process the event
}
function init() {
let el = document.getElementById('target1');
el.ontouchstart = startTouch;
}
</script>
<body onload="init();">
<div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
<div id="target2" ontouchstart="startTouch(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Events – Level 2 | Draft | Non-stable version. |
Browser compatibility
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