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ondblclick event

Fires when the user double-clicks the object.

Note  Starting with Internet Explorer 11, this event fires a MSPointerEvent object instead of a MouseEvent. You can use the MouseEvent.pointerType property to determine the type of contact that the click originated from (touch, mouse, or pen).

 

 

Syntax

HTML Attribute <element ondblclick = "handler(event)">
Event Property object.ondblclick = handler;
attachEvent Method object.attachEvent("ondblclick", handler)
addEventListener Method object.addEventListener("dblclick", handler, useCapture)

 

Event information

Synchronous No
Bubbles Yes
Cancelable Yes

 

Event handler parameters

Standards information

Remarks

The order of events leading to the HTMLDocumentEvents::ondblclick event is HTMLDocumentEvents::onmousedown, HTMLDocumentEvents::onmouseup, HTMLDocumentEvents::onclick, HTMLDocumentEvents::onmouseup, and then HTMLDocumentEvents::ondblclick. Actions associated with any of these events are executed when the HTMLDocumentEvents::ondblclick event fires.

Initiates any action that is associated with the event.

To invoke this event, do one of the following:

  • Click the left mouse button twice in rapid succession over an object. The user's double-click must occur within the time limit specified by the user's system.