onmousemove (HTML attribute)
| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| No | HTML 4 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Syntax
Description
The
onmousemove event handler is used to identify any
movement of the mouse in any direction, irrespective of any mouse button
actions. It’s most often used in JavaScript-based drag-and-drop-style
interfaces in which an object on the screen is manipulated—the
onmousemove attribute would be used to identify the
cursor’s change in position on the screen and move the object accordingly,
but as with any of these event handlers, its use is up to the
developer.
Example
This example calls the updatePosition function:
<div onmousedown="grabItem();" onmousemove="updatePosition();">Notepad -
drag me around the screen, make notes as you go … </div>
Value
This attribute has no fixed value.
It’s up to the author to decide on the scripting that’s included here, be
that a call to one or more defined functions, or a simple
alert() statement.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Every browser listed supports this attribute. However, it should be avoided as it encourages the mixing of content and behavior.
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