oncontextmenu Event
Example
Execute a JavaScript when the user right-clicks on a <div> element with a context menu:
<div oncontextmenu="myFunction()" contextmenu="mymenu">
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Definition and Usage
The oncontextmenu event occurs when the user right-clicks on an element to open the context menu.
Note: Although the oncontextmenu event is supported in all browsers, the contextmenu attribute is currently only supported in Firefox.
Browser Support
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oncontextmenu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In HTML:
<element oncontextmenu="myScript">Try it
In JavaScript:
object.oncontextmenu=function(){myScript};Try it
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("contextmenu", myScript);Try it
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Technical Details
| Bubbles: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | Yes |
| Event type: | MouseEvent |
| Supported HTML tags: | All HTML elements |
| DOM Version: | Level 3 Events |
Event Object
