The window event property returns the event which is currently being handled by the site’s code in the current window.
Syntax:
event = window.event;
Note: This property has been DEPRECATED and is no longer recommended.
Return Value: This property returns the event object currently being handled.
Example: In this example, we will get the event type using this property.
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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <title>window event property</title></head> <body style="text-align:center;"> <h1 style="color:green;"> neveropen </h1> <p> HTML | window event property </p> <button onclick = "Geeks()"> Click Here </button> <p id="a"> </p> <script> var a = document.getElementById("a"); function Geeks() { console.log(window.event) a.innerHTML="Event type is : "+window.event.type; } </script> </body> </html> |
Output:
Before Clicking Button:
After Clicking Button:
In Console, the event object is:
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Edge
- Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
- Internet Explorer

