Web/API/DragEvent/dataTransfer

The DragEvent.dataTransfer property holds the drag operation's data (as a DataTransfer object).

This property is Read only .

Syntax

let data = dragEvent.dataTransfer;

Return value

data

A DataTransfer object which contains the drag event's data.

Example

This example illustrates accessing the drag and drop data within the dragend event handler.

function processData(d) {
   // Process the data ...
}

dragTarget.addEventListener("dragend", function(ev) {
   // Call the drag and drop data processor
   if (ev.dataTransfer !== null) processData(ev.dataTransfer);
 }, false);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'DragEvent.dataTransfer' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML 5.1The definition of 'DragEvent.dataTransfer' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
dataTransfer	Chrome Full support 46	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.5	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support 3.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No

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DragEvent.dataTransfer by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.