onmouseup (HTML attribute)
| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| No | HTML 4 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Syntax
onmouseup="script"
Description
Theonmouseup attribute is the counterpart to the
onmousedown attribute. It triggers an event when
the user releases the mouse button while the cursor is positioned over the
element to which the attribute is applied. Just as
onmousedown is not greatly used, its partner
onmouseup isn’t common.Example
The event handler for
onmouseup event calls the function
unHighlightThis:
<div onmouseup="highlightThis();" onmouseup="unHighlightThis();">Holiday
dates for 2008</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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