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    Document.createTouch()

    Deprecated
    This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Do not use it in old or new projects. Pages or Web apps using it may break at any time.

    Note: As of Gecko 25.0, this method has been renamed to Document.createTouch.

    SummaryEdit

    This method creates and returns a new Touch object.

    SyntaxEdit

    var touch = DocumentTouch.createTouch(view, target, identifier, pageX, pageY,
                                      screenX, screenY);

    Parameters

    Note: All parameters are optional.
    view
    The window in which the touch occurred.
    target
    The EventTarget for the touch.
    identifier
    The value for Touch.identifier.
    pageX
    The value for Touch.pageX.
    pageY
    The value for Touch.pageY.
    screenX
    The value for Touch.screenX.
    screenY
    The value for Touch.screenY.
    Note: Previous versions of this method included the following additional parameters but those parameters are not included in either of the standards listed below. Consequently, these parameters should be considered deprecated and not used.
    clientX
    The value for Touch.clientX.
    clientY
    The value for Touch.clientY.
    radiusX
    The value for Touch.radiusX.
    radiusY
    The value for Touch.radiusY.
    rotationAngle
    The value for Touch.rotationAngle.
    force
    The value for Touch.force.

    Return value

    touch
    A Touch object configured as described by the input parameters.

    ExampleEdit

    This example illustrates using the Document.createTouch() method to create Touch objects.

    In following code snippet, two Touch objects are created for the target element.

    var target = document.getElementById("target");

var touch1 = Document.createTouch(window, target, 1, 15, 20, 35, 40);
var touch2 = Document.createTouch(window, target, 2, 25, 30, 45, 50);

    SpecificationsEdit

    Specification Status Comment
    Touch Events – Level 2
    The definition of 'Document.createTouch()' in that specification.    		 Editor's Draft Deprecates this method.
    Touch Events
    The definition of 'Document.createTouch()' in that specification.    		 Recommendation Initial definition.

    Browser compatibilityEdit

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 22.0 18.0 (18.0) Not supported Not supported Not supported

    See alsoEdit

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