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HTML DOM Element addEventListener()

Examples

Add a click event to a <button> element:

element.addEventListener("click", myFunction);

function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello World";
}
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More compact code:

element.addEventListener("click", function() {
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello World";
});
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More examples below.


Definition and Usage

The addEventListener() method attaches an event handler to an element.


Syntax

element.addEventListener(event, function, useCapture)

Parameters

Parameter Description
event Required.
The name of the event.
Do not use the "on" prefix.
Use "click" not "onclick".

The Complete List of DOM Events.
function Required.
The function to run when the event occurs.
useCapture Optional (default = false).
false - The handler is executed in the bubbling phase.
true - The handler is executed in the capturing phase.

Return Value

NONE


More Examples

You can add many events to the same element:

element.addEventListener("click", myFunction1);
element.addEventListener("click", myFunction2);
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You can add different events to the same element:

element.addEventListener("mouseover", myFunction);
element.addEventListener("click", someOtherFunction);
element.addEventListener("mouseout", someOtherFunction);
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To pass parameter values, use an "anonymous function":

element.addEventListener("click", function() {
  myFunction(p1, p2);
});
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Change the background color of a <button> element:

element.addEventListener("click", function() {
  this.style.backgroundColor = "red";
});
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The difference between bubbling and capturing:

element1.addEventListener("click", myFunction, false); element2.addEventListener("click", myFunction, true);
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Remove an event handler:

element.addEventListener("mousemove", myFunction);
element.removeEventListener("mousemove", myFunction);
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Browser Support

element.addEventListener() is a DOM Level 2 (2001) feature.

It is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
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