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eventPhase Event Property

< Event Object


Definition and Usage

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


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
eventPhase Yes 9.0 Yes 2.0 8.0

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

< Event Object