toElement Property

Sets or retrieves a reference to the object toward which the user is moving the mouse pointer.

Syntax

event.toElement [ = oObject ]

Possible Values

oObject

Object that specifies or receives the object being moved to by the mouse.

The property is read/write. The property has no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties .

Remarks

The property is read-only in Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0, and read/write in Internet Explorer 5 and later.

Example

This example uses the toElement property to display the tagName of the object to which the user moves the mouse pointer.

<SCRIPT>
function fnGetTo()
{ spanTo.innerHTML=window.event. toElement .tagName; }
</SCRIPT>
<SPAN onmouseout="fnGetTo()">
<P>Mouse Over This</P> <P> toElement
<SPAN ID="spanTo"></SPAN></P>
</SPAN>

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this property.

Applies To

Platform Version

Win16:
Win32:
Windows CE:
Unix:
Mac:

event

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