HTML onmouseout event attribute

Example

Execute a JavaScript when the mouse pointer moves outside the image:

<img onmouseout="normalImg(this)" src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley">

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Browser Support

IE Firefox Chrome Safari Opera

All major browsers support the onmouseout attribute.

Definition and Usage

The onmouseout attribute triggers when the mouse pointer moves outside the element.

Note:The onmouseout attribute is not applicable to the following elements: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style> or <title>.

Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.

Syntax

<element onmouseout="script">

Attribute Value

Value Description
script Script runs when onmouseout occurs.