JavaScript mouse events
Using JavaScript, functions are created that will change what appears on screen depending upon what the user does with the mouse.
There are a number of mouse events that are used in HTML code to trigger the execution of JavaScript functions.
onmouseout
- occurs when the cursor is moved away from an element such as a button or a heading.onmouseover
- occurs when the cursor is hovered over an element such as a button or a heading.onmousedown
- occurs when the user presses a mouse button over an element.onmouseup
- occurs when the user releases the mouse button over an element.onclick
- occurs when the user clicks on an element such as a button or hyperlink.onmousemove
- occurs when the cursor is moving over an element such as an image or menu.