Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the mouse pointer's position relative to a relatively positioned parent element.
Remarks
You can handle the ondragenter event on the source or on the target object. Of the target events, it is the first to fire during a drag operation. Target events use the getData method to stipulate which data and data formats to retrieve. The list of drag-and-drop target events includes:
When scripting custom functionality, use the returnValue property to disable the default action.
Example
This example shows when and where each event fires during a drag-and-drop operation by listing each event and the name of the object firing it in a list box.
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
var oNewOption;
// Code for dynamically adding options to a select.
function ShowResults()
{ // Information about the events
// and what object fired them.
arg = event.type + " fired by " + event.srcElement.id;
oNewOption = new Option();
oNewOption.text = arg;
oResults.add(oNewOption,0);
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<P>Source events are wired up to this text box.</P>
<INPUT ID=txtDragOrigin VALUE="Text to Drag"
ondragstart="ShowResults()"
ondrag="ShowResults()"
ondragend="ShowResults()"
>
<P>Target events are bound to this text box.</P>
<INPUT ID=txtDragDestination VALUE="Drag Destination"
ondragenter="ShowResults()"
ondragover="ShowResults()"
ondragleave="ShowResults()"
ondrop="ShowResults()"
>
<SELECT ID=oResults SIZE=30>
<OPTION>List of Events Fired
</SELECT>
</BODY>
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Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this event.
