touchend Event

Call a function when the user releases the touch (for touch screens only):

<p ontouchend="myFunction(event)">Touch me!</p>

Description

The touchend event occurs when a user removes the finger from an element.

The touchend event only works on touch screens.

Event	Occurs When
touchstart	The user touches an element
touchmove	The user moves the finger across the screen
touchend	The user removes the finger from an element
touchcancel	The touch is interrupted

Events that are triggered from the user interface belongs to the UiEvent Object.

Property	Description
detail	A number with details about the event
view	A reference to the Window object where the event occurred

In HTML:

<element ontouchend="myScript">

In JavaScript:

object.ontouchend = myScript;

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("touchend", myScript);

ontouchend is a DOM Level 4 (2015) feature.

It is supported in all modern browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

ontouchend is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).