---
title: GlobalEventHandlers
slug: Web/API/GlobalEventHandlers
tags:
  - API
  - GlobalEventHandlers
  - HTML DOM
  - Mixin
  - NeedsTranslation
  - Reference
  - TopicStub
  - events
translation_of: Web/API/GlobalEventHandlers
---
<div>{{ApiRef("HTML DOM")}}</div>

<p><span class="seoSummary">The <strong><code>GlobalEventHandlers</code></strong> mixin describes the event handlers common to several interfaces like {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}, {{domxref("Document")}}, or {{domxref("Window")}}.</span> Each of these interfaces can, of course, add more event handlers in addition to the ones listed below.</p>

<div class="note">
<p><strong>Note</strong>: <code>GlobalEventHandlers</code> is a mixin and not an interface; you can't actually create an object of type <code>GlobalEventHandlers</code>.</p>
</div>

<h2 id="Properties_2">Properties</h2>

<p><em>This interface doesn't include any properties except for the event handlers listed below.</em></p>

<h3 id="Event_handlers">Event handlers</h3>

<p>These event handlers are defined on the {{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers")}} mixin, and implemented by {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}, {{domxref("Document")}}, {{domxref("Window")}}, as well as by {{domxref("WorkerGlobalScope")}} for Web Workers.</p>

<div id="Properties">
<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onabort")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement/abort_event", "abort")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onanimationcancel")}} {{Non-standard_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when an {{event("animationcancel")}} event is sent, indicating that a running <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Animations">CSS animation</a> has been canceled.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onanimationend")}} {{Non-standard_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when an {{event("animationend")}} event is sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Animations">CSS animation</a> has stopped playing.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onanimationiteration")}} {{Non-standard_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when an {{event("animationiteration")}} event has been sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Animations">CSS animation</a> has begun playing a new iteration of the animation sequence.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onanimationstart")}} {{Non-standard_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when an {{event("animationstart")}} event is sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Animations">CSS animation</a> has started playing.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onauxclick")}} {{Non-standard_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when an {{event("auxclick")}} event is sent, indicating that a non-primary button has been pressed on an input device (e.g. a middle mouse button).</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onblur")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("blur")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onerror")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("OnErrorEventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("error")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onfocus")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("focus")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oncancel")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("cancel")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oncanplay")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("canplay")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oncanplaythrough")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("canplaythrough")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onchange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("change")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onclick")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("click")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onclose")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("close")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oncontextmenu")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("contextmenu")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oncuechange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("cuechange")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondblclick")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dblclick")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondrag")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("drag")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondragend")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dragend")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondragenter")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dragenter")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondragexit")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dragexit")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondragleave")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dragleave")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondragover")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dragover")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondragstart")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("dragstart")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondrop")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("drop")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ondurationchange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("durationchange")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onemptied")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("emptied")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onended")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("ended")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onformdata")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} for processing {{event("formdata")}} events, fired after the entry list representing the form's data is constructed.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ongotpointercapture")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("gotpointercapture")}} event type is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oninput")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("input")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.oninvalid")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("invalid")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onkeydown")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("keydown")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onkeypress")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("keypress")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onkeyup")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("keyup")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onload")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("load")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onloadeddata")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("loadeddata")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onloadedmetadata")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("loadedmetadata")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onloadend")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("loadend")}} event is raised (when progress has stopped on the loading of a resource.)</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onloadstart")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("loadstart")}} event is raised (when progress has begun on the loading of a resource.)</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onlostpointercapture")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("lostpointercapture")}} event type is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmousedown")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mousedown")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmouseenter")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mouseenter")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmouseleave")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mouseleave")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmousemove")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mousemove")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmouseout")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mouseout")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmouseover")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mouseover")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmouseup")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mouseup")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onmousewheel")}} {{Non-standard_inline}} {{Deprecated_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("mousewheel")}} event is raised. Deprecated. Use <code>onwheel</code> instead.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onwheel") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("wheel")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpause")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pause")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onplay")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("play")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onplaying")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("playing")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerdown")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerdown")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointermove")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointermove")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerup")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerup")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointercancel")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointercancel")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerover")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerover")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerout")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerout")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerenter")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerenter")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerleave")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerleave")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerlockchange")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerlockchange")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerlockerror")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("pointerlockerror")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onprogress")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("progress")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onratechange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("ratechange")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onreset")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("reset")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onresize")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("resize")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onscroll")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("scroll")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onseeked")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("seeked")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onseeking")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("seeking")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onselect")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("select")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onselectstart")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("selectionchange")}} event is raised, i.e. when the user starts to make a new text selection on a web page.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onselectionchange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("selectionchange")}} event is raised, i.e. when the text selected on a web page changes.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onshow")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("show")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onsort")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("sort")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onstalled")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("stalled")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onsubmit")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("submit")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onsuspend")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("suspend")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontimeupdate")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("timeupdate")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onvolumechange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("volumechange")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontouchcancel")}} {{Non-standard_inline}} {{Experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("touchcancel")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontouchend")}} {{Non-standard_inline}} {{Experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("touchend")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontouchmove")}} {{Non-standard_inline}} {{Experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("touchmove")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontouchstart")}} {{Non-standard_inline}} {{Experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("touchstart")}} event is raised.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontransitioncancel")}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when a {{event("transitioncancel")}} event is sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Transitions">CSS transition</a> has been cancelled.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontransitionend")}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when a {{event("transitionend")}} event is sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Transitions">CSS transition</a> has finished playing.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontransitionrun")}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when a {{event("transitionrun")}} event is sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Transitions">CSS transition</a> is running, though not nessarilty started.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.ontransitionstart")}}</dt>
 <dd>An {{domxref("EventHandler")}} called when a {{event("transitionstart")}} event is sent, indicating that a <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Transitions">CSS transition</a> has started transitioning.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("GlobalEventHandlers.onwaiting")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is an {{domxref("EventHandler")}} representing the code to be called when the {{event("waiting")}} event is raised.</dd>
</dl>
</div>

<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>

<p><em>This interface defines no methods.</em></p>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName("Selection API",'', 'Extension to GlobalEventHandlers')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Selection API')}}</td>
   <td>Adds <code>onselectionchange.</code></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Pointer Lock', '#extensions-to-the-document-interface', 'Extension of Document')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Pointer Lock')}}</td>
   <td>Adds <code>onpointerlockchange</code> and <code>onpointerlockerror</code> on {{domxref("Document")}}. It is experimentally implemented on <code>GlobalEventHandlers</code>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', '#globaleventhandlers', 'GlobalEventHandlers')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td>
   <td>No change since the latest snapshot, {{SpecName("HTML5.1")}}.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('HTML5.1', '#globaleventhandlers', 'GlobalEventHandlers')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML5.1')}}</td>
   <td>Snapshot of {{SpecName("HTML WHATWG")}}. Added <code>onsort</code> since the {{SpecName("HTML5 W3C")}} snapshot.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName("HTML5 W3C", "#globaleventhandlers", "GlobalEventHandlers")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML5 W3C')}}</td>
   <td>Snapshot of {{SpecName("HTML WHATWG")}}. Creation of <code>GlobalEventHandlers</code> (properties where on the target before it).</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<div>


<p>{{Compat("api.GlobalEventHandlers")}}</p>
</div>

<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li>{{domxref("Element")}}</li>
 <li>{{domxref("EventHandler")}}</li>
 <li>{{domxref("Event")}}</li>
</ul>