Syntax
js
createEvent(type)
Parameters
Return value
An Event object.
Examples
js
// Create the event.
const event = document.createEvent("Event");
// Define that the event name is 'build'.
event.initEvent("build", true, true);
// Listen for the event.
elem.addEventListener("build", (e) => {
// e.target matches elem
});
// Target can be any Element or other EventTarget.
elem.dispatchEvent(event);
Notes
Event type strings suitable for passing to createEvent() are listed in the
DOM standard — see the table in step 2. Bear in mind that most event objects now have constructors, which
are the modern recommended way to create event object instances.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM # dom-document-createevent |