Event()

The Event() constructor creates a new Event.

Syntax

 event = new Event(typeArg, eventInit);

Values

typeArg

Is a DOMString representing the name of the event.

eventInitOptional

Is an EventInit dictionary, having the following fields:

• "bubbles", optional and defaulting to false, of type Boolean, indicating if the event bubbles or not.
• "cancelable", optional and defaulting to false, of type Boolean, indicating if the event can be canceled or not.

Example

// create a look event that bubbles up and cannot be canceled

var ev = new Event("look", {"bubbles":true, "cancelable":false});
document.dispatchEvent(ev);

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Event