Fires when the user clicks the object with either mouse button.
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Syntax
| HTML Attribute | <element onmousedown = "handler(event)"> | 
| Event Property | object.onmousedown = handler; | 
| attachEvent Method | object.attachEvent("onmousedown", handler) | 
| addEventListener Method | object.addEventListener("mousedown", handler, useCapture) | 
Event information
| Synchronous | No | 
| Bubbles | Yes | 
| Cancelable | Yes | 
Event handler parameters
- pEvtObj [in]
 Type: IHTMLEventObj
Standards information
- HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 18.2.3
Remarks
Use the IHTMLEventObj::button property to determine which mouse button is clicked.
Initiates actions associated with the event and with the object being clicked.
To invoke this event, do one of the following:
- Click a mouse button.
See also
Reference
HTMLMarqueeElementEvents::onmousewheel
HTMLMarqueeElementEvents::onmousemove
HTMLMarqueeElementEvents::onmouseout
HTMLMarqueeElementEvents::onmouseover