`oncontextmenu` (HTML attribute)

Syntax

oncontextmenu="disableRightClick();"

Description

This attribute is used to identify them moment when the user activates the contextual menu for a control/element on a page (either by right-mouse-click or keyboard equivalent).

Value

No fixed value - could be a call to one or more defined functions or a simple alert() statement.

Compatibility

Non-standard event defined by Microsoft - does not apply to any browser other than Internet Explorer.

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