ondragstart = function(event)); - Javascript DOM Event

Javascript examples for DOM Event:Element Event Attribute

Description

The ondragstart event occurs when the user starts to drag an element or text selection.

Summary

Bubbles Yes
Cancelable Yes
Supported HTML tags: All HTML elements

Demo Code

ResultView the demo in separate window

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.droptarget {/*from   ww w . j ava  2  s.com*/
    float: left;
    width: 100px;
    height: 35px;
    margin: 15px;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="droptarget">
  <p draggable="true" id="dragtarget">Drag me!</p>
</div>

<div class="droptarget"></div>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
document.ondragstart = function(event) {
    event.dataTransfer.setData("Text", event.target.id);
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Started to drag the p element.";
};

document.ondragend = function(event) {
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Finished dragging the p element.";
};

document.ondragover = function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();
};

document.ondrop = function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    if ( event.target.className == "droptarget" ) {
        var data = event.dataTransfer.getData("Text");
        event.target.appendChild(document.getElementById(data));
    }
};
</script>

</body>
</html>

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