The UIEvent.view read-only property returns the WindowProxy object from which the event was generated. In browsers, this is the Window object the event happened in.
var view = event.view;
view is a reference to an AbstractView object.| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent' in that specification. | Obsolete | From Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification, changed the type of view from AbstractView to WindowProxy. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 9.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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