DeprecatedThis feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The DOMActivate event is fired at an element when it becomes active, such as when it is clicked on using the mouse or a keypress is used to navigate to it.
| Bubbles | Yes |
| Cancelable | Yes |
| Interface | MouseEvent
|
Examples
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.2" baseProfile="tiny"
xmlns:ev="http://www.w3.org/2001/xml-events"
width="6cm" height="5cm" viewBox="0 0 600 500">
<desc>Example: invoke an ECMAScript function from a DOMActivate event</desc>
<!-- ECMAScript to change the radius -->
<script type="application/ecmascript"><![CDATA[
function change(evt) {
var circle = evt.target;
var currentRadius = circle.getFloatTrait("r");
if (currentRadius == 100)
circle.setFloatTrait("r", currentRadius * 2);
else
circle.setFloatTrait("r", currentRadius * 0.5);
}
]]></script>
<!-- Act on each DOMActivate event -->
<circle cx="300" cy="225" r="100" fill="red">
<handler type="application/ecmascript" ev:event="DOMActivate"> change(evt); </handler>
</circle>
<text x="300" y="480" font-family="Verdana" font-size="35" text-anchor="middle">
Activate the circle to change its size
</text>
</svg>Specifications
| Specification | Status |
|---|---|
| UI EventsThe definition of 'DOMActivate' in that specification. | Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
Update compatibility data on GitHub
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 79 |
Firefox
Full support Yes |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
? |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.'
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See also
Element: DOMActivate event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
