ondragover event

Fires on the target element continuously while the user drags the object over a valid drop target.

Syntax

HTML Attribute <element ondragover = "handler(event)">
Event Property object.ondragover = handler;
attachEvent Method object.attachEvent("ondragover", handler)
addEventListener Method object.addEventListener("dragover", handler, useCapture)

 

Event information

Synchronous No
Bubbles Yes
Cancelable Yes

 

Event handler parameters

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Remarks

The HTMLTableEvents::ondragover event fires on the target object after the HTMLTableEvents::ondragenter event has fired.

When scripting custom functionality, use the IHTMLDialog::returnValue property to disable the default action.

Calls the associated event handler.

To invoke this event, do one of the following:

  • Drag the selection over a valid drop target within the client.
  • Drag the selection to a valid drop target within another window.

See also

About DHTML Data Transfer