The main option for handling events in JavaScript is to use event handlers. The JavaScript addEventListener command allows you to prepare and set up functions that are going to be called when a specified event reaches its target. In this tutorial, you wil

When using the addEventListener() method, the JavaScript is separated from the HTML markup, for better readability and allows you to add event listeners even when you do not control the HTML markup. Also, you can easily remove an event listener by using t

Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, and Opera 6.0 and earlier versions. However, for these specific browser versions, you can use the attachEvent() method to attach event handlers (see "Mo