eventPhase Event Property


Description

The eventPhase event property returns a number that indicates which phase of the event flow is currently being evaluated.

The number is represented by 4 constants:

0. NONE
1. CAPTURING_PHASE - The event flow is in capturing phase
2. AT_TARGET - The event flow is in target phase, i.e. it is being evaluated at the event target
3. BUBBLING_PHASE - The event flow is in bubbling phase


Syntax

event.eventPhase

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing which phase of the event flow is currently being evaluated

Possible values:

0. NONE
1. CAPTURING_PHASE - The event flow is in capturing phase
2. AT_TARGET - The event flow is in target phase
3. BUBBLING_PHASE - The event flow is in bubbling phase

DOM Version: DOM Level 2 Events

Browser Support

event.eventPhase is a DOM Level 2 (2001) feature.

It is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9-11


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