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GlobalEventHandlers.ondblclick

The ondblclick property returns the onDblClick event handler code on the current element.

Syntax

element.ondblclick = function;

function is the name of a user-defined function, without the () suffix or any parameters, or an anonymous function declaration, such as

element.ondblclick = function() { console.log("ondblclick event detected!"); };

Example

<html>

<head>
<title>ondblclick event example</title>

<script type="text/javascript">

function initElement()
{
  var p = document.getElementById("foo");
  // NOTE: log(); or log(param); will NOT work here.
  // Must be a reference to a function name, not a function call.
  p.ondblclick = log;
};

function log()
{
  console.log("ondblclick Event detected!")
}
</script>

<style type="text/css">
<!--
#foo {
  border: solid blue 2px;
}
-->
</style>
</head>

<body onload="initElement()">
<span id="foo">My Event Element</span>
<p>double-click on the above element.</p>
</body>
</html>

Notes

The dblclick event is raised when the user double clicks an element.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'ondblclick' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser Compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari (WebKit)
Basic support	(Yes)	(Yes)	?	?	?	?

Feature	Android	Android Webview	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	Firefox OS	Edge	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile	Chrome for Android
Basic support	No support	No support	?	?	?	?	?	?	No support

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