The DragEvent.dataTransfer
property holds the drag
operation's data (as a DataTransfer
object).
This property is Read only .
Syntax
let data = dragEvent.dataTransfer;
Return value
data
- A
DataTransfer
object which contains thedrag event's data
.
Example
This example illustrates accessing the drag and drop data within the
dragend
event handler.
function processData(d) {
// Process the data ...
}
dragTarget.addEventListener("dragend", function(ev) {
// Call the drag and drop data processor
if (ev.dataTransfer !== null) processData(ev.dataTransfer);
}, false);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'DragEvent.dataTransfer' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML 5.1 The definition of 'DragEvent.dataTransfer' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
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