XHTML Event Attributes

Window Events

Only valid in body and frameset

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
onload	script	Script to be run when a document loads
onunload	script	Script to be run when a document unloads

Form Element Events

Only valid in form elements.

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
onchange	script	Script to be run when the element changes
onsubmit	script	Script to be run when the form is submitted
onreset	script	Script to be run when the form is reset
onselect	script	Script to be run when the element is selected
onblur	script	Script to be run when the element loses focus
onfocus	script	Script to be run when the element gets the focus

Keyboard Events

Not valid in: base, bdo, br, frame, frameset, head, html, iframe, meta, param, script, style, title.

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
onkeydown	script	What to do when key pressed
onkeypress	script	What to do when key pressed and released
onkeyup	script	What to do when key released

Mouse Events

Not valid in: base, bdo, br, frame, frameset, head, html, iframe, meta, param, script, style, title.

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
onclick	script	What to do on a mouse click
ondblclick	script	What to do on a mouse doubleclick
onmousedown	script	What to do when mouse button is pressed
onmousemove	script	What to do when mouse pointer moves
onmouseover	script	What to do when mouse pointer moves over an element
onmouseout	script	What to do when mouse pointer moves out of an element
onmouseup	script	What to do when mouse button is released

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