createEvent() Event Method
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Definition and Usage
createEvent() The method creates an event object.
The event can be any valid event type and must be initialized before use.
Example
Simulate mouseover event:
var x = document.createEvent("MouseEvent");
x.initMouseEvent("mouseover", true, true, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, 0, null);
document.getElementById("myDiv").dispatchEvent(x);
Syntax
document.createEvent(type)
Parameter Value
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| type |
Required. String, specifies the event type. Possible Values:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Event Object |
|---|
Browser Support
The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this method.
| Properties | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| createEvent() | Support | Support | Support | Support | Support |
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