The EventTarget method addEventListener() sets up a function that will be called whenever the specified event is delivered to the target. Common targets are Element, Document, and Window, but the target may be any object that supports events (such as XMLH

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

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