HTML5 new event Summary

Comments: HTML elements can have event attributes that trigger behavior in the browser. For example, when a user clicks an HTML element, a JavaScript code is started. The event attributes listed below can be inserted with HTML tags to define event behavior. Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5 new events in HTML 5: onabort, onbeforeunload, onconte

HTML elements can have event attributes that trigger behavior in the browser. For example, when a user clicks an HTML element, a JavaScript code is started. The event attributes listed below can be inserted with HTML tags to define event behavior.

Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

New events in HTML 5: onabort, events, oncontextmenu, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onmessage, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, and onunload.

The HTML 4.01 attribute, which is no longer supported, is onreset.

Attribute

Attribute	Value	Description	4	5
Onabort	Script	Run the script when the abort event occurs.		5
Onbeforeonload	Script	Run the script before the element is loaded.		5
Onblur	Script	Run the script when the element loses focus.	4	5
Onchange	Script	Run the script when the element changes.	4	5
Onclick	Script	The script is allowed when you click the mouse.	4	5
Oncontextmenu	Script	Run the script when the menu is triggered.		5
Ondblclick	Script	Run the script when you double-click it.	4	5
Ondrag	Script	The script is allowed as long as it is being dragged.		5
Ondragend	Script	Run the script at the end of the drag operation.		5
Ondragenter	Script	When an element is dragged to a valid destination, the script is executed.		5
Ondragleave	Script	When an element leaves a valid placement target.		5
Ondragover	Script	Execute the script as long as the element is being dragged to a valid target.		5
Ondragstart	Script	Execute the script when the drag operation starts.		5
Ondrop	Script	Execute the script when the element is being dragged.		5
Onerror	Script	Execute the script when an error occurs during element loading.		5
Onfocus	Script	Execute the script when the element gets the focus.	4	5
Onkeydown	Script	Execute the script when the button is pressed.	4	5
Onkeypress	Script	Execute the script when the button is pressed.	4	5
Onkeyup	Script	Execute the script when the button is released.	4	5
Onload	Script	Execute the script when the document is loaded.	4	5
Onmessage	Script	Execute the script when the message event is triggered.		5
Onmousedown	Script	Execute the script when the mouse button is pressed.	4	5
Onmousemove	Script	Execute the script when the mouse pointer moves.	4	5
Onmouseover	Script	Execute the script when you move the cursor over an element.	4	5
Onmouseout	Script	Execute the script when the mouse pointer removes the element.	4	5
Onmouseup	Script	Execute the script when the mouse button is released.	4	5
Onmousewheel	Script	Execute the script when the scroll wheel is clicked.		5
Onreset	Script	Execute the script when the form is reset. Not supported.	4
Onresize	Script	Run the script when the element is adjusted.		5
Onscroll	Script	Execute the script when the element scroll bar is rolled.		5
Onselect	Script	Execute the script when the element is selected.	4	5
Onsubmit	Script	Run the script when the form is submitted.	4	5
Onunload	Script	Run the script when the document is uninstalled.		5