HTMLElement: pointerdown event

The pointerdown event is fired when a pointer becomes active. For mouse, it is fired when the device transitions from no buttons depressed to at least one button depressed. For touch, it is fired when physical contact is made with the digitizer. For pen, it is fired when the stylus makes physical contact with the digitizer.

Examples

Using addEventListener():

const para = document.querySelector('p');

para.addEventListener('pointerdown', (event) => {
  console.log('Pointer down event');
});

Using the onpointerdown event handler property:

const para = document.querySelector('p');

para.onpointerdown = (event) => {
  console.log('Pointer down event');
};

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• onpointerdown event handler property.
• This event on Document targets: pointerdown event