Introduction to HTML Events

In a web page or a website created using the HTML script (HyperText Markup Language), every action performed by the user and the web tool itself is termed an HTML Event. The description contains six types of attributes for every Event: window event attribute, form event attribute, keyboard event attribute, mouse event attribute, media event attribute, and clipboard event attribute. Each of these event attributes will have specific dedicated attributes that are used to fetch the details of the HTML Event.

Different Type of HTML Events

There are many event attributes available in HTML5, which are classified primarily into 6 different types. These attributes work using JavaScript language.

Windows Event Attributes: This is provided for the action of the windows object. It works in body tag <body>.
Form Event Attributes: If the user performs some action in the form like input data, cancel, submit, then these event attributes works.
Keyboard Event Attributes: This keyboard event attributes used for keyboard action and user interaction.
Mouse Event Attributes: Mouse event attribute used for mouse action that is move, click, wheel, etc.
Clipboard Event Attributes: This event attributes used for clipboard action: example, cut, copy, pest.
Media Event Attributes: This event attribute works on media files like video etc.

Description of Event Attributes

Here is some explanation of event attributes which are given below in detail:

1. Windows Event Attributes

Attribute	Description
onafterprint	This script act, though, after the document printed.
onbeforeprint	This script act, though, before a document printed.
onbeforeunload	Whereas before the unloaded document, this Script works.
onerror	In the document occurs the Error then this event executed.
onhashchange	The anchor part of URL change in the document that time event executed.
onload	When the first Web page is loaded completely, then this event executed.
onmessage	In the document, the message that occurred at that time event executed.
onoffline	If the network connection is unavailable and the browser says offline, then the event executed.
ononline	When the network available in the browser, then the event executed.
onpagehide	This script act; if the user not working on a current webpage, a then-current page can be hidden.
onpageshow	This script act at that time the current webpage is load.
onpopstate	This script automatically works on the browser for a history state change.
onresize	This script act when the browser of the window changes the size.
onstorage	When users web storage updated, then the event executed.
onunload	The user’s current web page is not loaded or the window is closed, then the event is executed.

2. Form Event Attributes

Attribute	Description
onblur	Some form validation object loos the focus, then event fired.
onchange	The value change in the form, then event fired.
onfocus	In the form <input>, <a> , <select> object has focus. Working on this object then event fired.
oninput	The user gives input of value in the form then this event fired.
oninvalid	The event works on when the element does not satisfy its predefined constraints.
onreset	User reset the form information, then event fired.
onsearch	Users search the required field, then event fired.
onselect	The user selects the text or text area in form, then event fired.
onsubmit	The user submits the form at the end then the event fired.

3. Keyboard Event Attributes

Attribute	Description
onkeydown	Using a keyboard, the user press the key down at that point event works
onkeypress	Using the keyboard, users press the key and display characters at that point event works.
onkeyup	After the press, the key user releases the key then the event works.

4. Mouse Event Attributes

Attribute	Description
onclick	The user clicks the mouse on the button then an event occurred.
ondblclick	Users double click the mouse then the event occurred.
onmousedown	The user presses the mouse button on the element then the event occurred.
onmousemove	The user moves the mouse pointer over the element then the event occurred.
onmouseout	The user moves the mouse outside of the element then the event occurred.
onmouseover	The user moves the mouse over the element then the event occurred.
onmouseup	The user released the mouse button then the event occurred.
onmousewheel	Using the mouse wheel user rolls the up and down on element then the event occurred.
onwheel	Using a mouse wheel user roll them up and down then the event occurred.

5. Clipboard Event Attributes

Attribute	Description
oncopy	Using mouse users to copy the content, then the event occurred.
oncut	Using a mouse, users cut the content then the event occurred.
onpaste	Using a mouse user, paste the content, then an event occurred.

6. Media Event Attributes

Attribute	Description
onabort	When media files aborted for download and play again, then an event occurs.
oncanplay	When any media file ready for play, then this trigger is fired.
oncanplaythrough	Media file ready to play without buffering and loading.
oncuechange	Element changes the cue of <track> then event fired.
ondurationchange	The Media file changes the length of time then the trigger is fired.
onemptied	If the Media file unavailable and come fatal error, then the trigger is fired.
onended	The Media file comes on endpoint then the trigger is fired.
onerror	When an error occurred to get the media file, the trigger is fired
onloadeddata	The Media file loads the data then the trigger is fired.
onloadedmetadata	The Media file loads the metadata then the trigger is fired.
onloadstart	The Media file starts to load then the trigger is fired.
onpause	The Media file paused to play again then the trigger is fired.
onplay	Media file ready to play, then trigger is fired.
onplaying	The Media file starts to play when the trigger is fired.
onprogress	This script act when the browser is working on connecting with the media data.
onratechange	If the videos playback speed is changed, then the trigger is fired.
onseeked	Users completed moving; otherwise, skip the new position of video. this attribute set as false.
onseeking	The user wants to move; otherwise, skip the new position of the video. this attribute set as true.
onstalled	When the browser suddenly stops to the connection of data, then the event works.
onsuspend	When the web Browser on purpose does not get media data, then events work.
ontimeupdate	When a user changes the video play position like forward and backward.
onvolumechange	To change media volume low to high.
onwaiting	If the data load the information, current video stop with buffering then event works.

Conclusion

Html Events are an easy way to take action and interface between web browsers and users. Users can get the reaction of every action effortless. For example, cut and copy for the clipboard, move and click for mouse, buttons for form. Events make web applications real-time and make smart work systems.

Introduction to HTML Events