JavaScript DOM Events

Subject: JavaScript

DOM events include clicks, typing, mouse movements, form submissions, and more.

Adding Events in JavaScript

There are two main ways to handle events:

  1. Inline event handling (not recommended):
  1. Using addEventListener() (recommended):

Example 1: Click Event

Example 2: Mouseover and Mouseout Events

Example 3: Form Submit Event

Key Takeaways

  • DOM events allow handling user actions like clicks, typing, hovering, and form submissions.
  • Use addEventListener() for modern, clean, and flexible event handling.
  • Events can be attached to any element with appropriate event types such as click, submit, change, etc.
  • Use event.preventDefault() to prevent default behaviors when necessary, like form submission reload.
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