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A global event handler for the pointercancel event.
Syntax
var cancelHandler = targetElement.onpointercancel;
Return value
cancelHandler- The pointercancel event handler for element
targetElement.
Example
This example shows two ways to use onpointercancel to set an element's pointercancel event handler.
<html>
<script>
function cancelHandler(ev) {
// Process the pointercancel event
}
function init() {
var el=document.getElementById("target1");
el.onpointercancel = cancelHandler;
}
</script>
<body onload="init();">
<div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
<div id="target2" onpointercancel="cancelHandler(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'onpointercancel' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Non-stable version |
| Pointer Events The definition of 'onpointercancel' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | (Yes) | 10 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | 10 | Not supported | Not supported |
