JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

25.157. HTMLElement.onclick: event handler invoked when the user clicks on an element

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25.157.1. Synopsis

Function onclick

25.157.2. Description

The onclick property of an HTMLElement object specifies an event-handler function that is invoked when the user clicks on the element. Note that onclick is different from onmousedown. A click event does not occur unless a mousedown event and the subsequent mouseup event both occur over the same element.

25.157.3. See Also

Element.addEventListener( ), Event, MouseEvent; Chapter 17