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HTML ondrop Event Attribute

The ondrop event attribute in HTML fires when a draggable element or text selection is dropped onto a valid drop target. This attribute is a key component of HTML5's built-in Drag and Drop API, which facilitates interactive user experiences where elements can be moved by "grabbing" and "dropping" them. 


Example of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

It will Execute a JavaScript when a draggable element is dropped in a <div> element.
index.html
Example: HTML

 <div ondrop="myFunction(event)"></div> 

Output should be:

Example of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

Definition and Usage of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

The ondrop attribute fires when a draggable element or text selection is dropped on a valid drop target.

Drag and drop is a very common feature in HTML5. It is when you "grab" an object and drag it to a different location. For more information, see our HTML Tutorial on HTML5 Drag and Drop.

Note: To make an element draggable, use the global HTML5 draggable attribute.

Tip: Links and images are draggable by default, and do not need the draggable attribute.

There are many event attributes that are used, and can occur, in the different stages of a drag and drop operation:

Browser Support of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event attribute.

Browser Support of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

Syntax of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

< element ondrop=" script ">

Attribute Values of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

Value Description
script The script to be run on ondrop

Technical Details of HTML ondrop Event Attribute

Supported HTML tags: ALL HTML elements

How to Execute a JavaScript when a draggable element is dropped in a <div> element

It will Drag the p element back and forth between the two rectangles.

index.html
Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.droptarget { float: left; width: 100px; height: 35px; margin: 15px; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Drag the p element back and forth between the two rectangles:</p>
<div class="droptarget" ondrop="drop(event)" ondragover="allowDrop(event)"> <p ondragstart="dragStart(event)" draggable="true" id="dragtarget">Drag me!</p>
</div>
<div class="droptarget" ondrop="drop(event)" ondragover="allowDrop(event)"></div>
<p style="clear:both;" id="demo"></p>
<script>
function dragStart(event) { event.dataTransfer.setData("Text", event.target.id); document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Started to drag the p element";
}
function allowDrop(event) { event.preventDefault();
}
function drop(event) { event.preventDefault(); let data = event.dataTransfer.getData("Text"); event.target.appendChild(document.getElementById(data)); document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "The p element was dropped";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output should be:

How to Execute a JavaScript when a draggable element is dropped in a <div> element




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