XML DOM initEvent() Method

Definition and Usage

The initEvent() method initializes the properties of the new event object.

Syntax

event.initEvent(eventType,canBubble,cancelable)
Parameters Description
eventType String value. The type of the event.
canBubble Whether the event bubbles.
cancelable Whether preventDefault() method can cancel the event.

Description

This method initializes Document.createEvent() Method created composite Event object's type attribute, bubbles attribute, and cancelable attribute. Only when the newly created Event object is Document Object or Element Object of dispatchEvent() Method Before dispatching, you can call the Event.initEvent() method.