UIEvent.initUIEvent()

Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Do not use it in old or new projects. Pages or Web apps using it may break at any time.

The UIEvent.initUIEvent() method initializes a UI event once it's been created.

Events initialized in this way must have been created with the Document.createEvent() method. This method must be called to set the event before it is dispatched, using EventTarget.dispatchEvent(). Once dispatched, it doesn't do anything anymore.

Do not use this method anymore as it is deprecated.

Instead use specific event constructors, like UIEvent(). The page on Creating and triggering events gives more information about the way to use these.

Syntax

event.initUIEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable, view, detail)

Parameters

type: Is a DOMString defining the type of event.
canBubble: Is a Boolean deciding whether the event should bubble up through the event chain or not. Once set, the read-only property Event.bubbles will give its value.
cancelable: Is a Boolean defining whether the event can be canceled. Once set, the read-only property Event.cancelable will give its value.
view: Is the WindowProxy associated with the event.
detail: Is an unsigned long specifying some detail information about the event, depending on the type of event. For mouse events, it indicates how many times the mouse has been clicked on a given screen location.

Example

var e = document.createEvent("UIEvent");
// creates a click event that bubbles, can be cancelled,
// and with its view and detail property initialized to window and 1,
// respectively
e.initUIEvent("click", true, true, window, 1);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent.initUIEvent()' in that specification.	Working Draft	From Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification, deprecated.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent.initUIEvent()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

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

Feature	Android	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	(Yes)	(Yes)	?	(Yes)	?