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Abhay Singh Kathayat @abhaysingh281

Event Handling In JavaScript For Interactive Web Pages

Mastering event handling in JavaScript is key for interactive web apps. Learn how to attach event listeners, understand the event object & propagation, and manage event behavior with best practices.

Event Handling in JavaScript

Event handling is a crucial aspect of JavaScript that allows developers to create interactive web pages by responding to user actions like clicks, key presses, or mouse movements.


  
  
  1. What Are Events?

An event is any interaction or occurrence that happens in a web page, such as:

Mouse actions: click, dblclick, mouseover, mouseout
Keyboard actions: keydown, keyup, keypress
Form actions: submit, change, focus
Window actions: load, resize, scroll

JavaScript listens for these events and responds with a specific action using event handlers.


  
  
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