DOM Events Basics in JavaScript
Basic DOM event handling
BeginnerEvents ProgramsExample 1 of 10
dom-events-basics.js
1// Method 1: Inline event handler (not recommended)2// <button onclick="handleClick()">Click</button>34// Method 2: addEventListener (recommended)5const button = document.getElementById('myButton');67button.addEventListener('click', function(event) {8 console.log('Button clicked!');9 console.log('Event:', event);10 console.log('Target:', event.target);11});1213// Method 3: Named function14function handleClick(event) {15 console.log('Clicked!', event.target);16}1718button.addEventListener('click', handleClick);1920// Method 4: Arrow function21button.addEventListener('click', (e) => {22 console.log('Arrow function handler');23});2425// Method 5: Multiple events26button.addEventListener('click', handleClick);27button.addEventListener('mouseenter', function() {28 console.log('Mouse entered');29});30button.addEventListener('mouseleave', function() {31 console.log('Mouse left');32});3334// Method 6: Remove event listener35button.removeEventListener('click', handleClick);3637// Method 7: Event object properties38button.addEventListener('click', function(e) {39 console.log('Type:', e.type);40 console.log('Target:', e.target);41 console.log('Current Target:', e.currentTarget);42 console.log('Timestamp:', e.timeStamp);43 console.log('Bubbles:', e.bubbles);44 console.log('Cancelable:', e.cancelable);45});
Output
// Output depends on user interaction
What's going on
DOM events allow interaction with web pages.
Event Types
click: Mouse click
mouseenter/mouseleave: Mouse hover
keydown/keyup: Keyboard
submit: Form submission
load: Page loaded
scroll: Page scrolling
addEventListener
Preferred method
Can add multiple handlers
More flexible
Event Object
type: Event type
target: Element that triggered
currentTarget: Element with handler
preventDefault(): Stop default action
stopPropagation(): Stop bubbling
Best Practices
Use addEventListener
Remove listeners when done
Use event delegation for dynamic content