Event: Event() constructor - Web APIs

Event: Event() constructor - Web APIs | MDN

Syntax

new Event(type)
new Event(type, options)

Values

type

A string with the name of the event.

options Optional

An object with the following properties:

bubbles Optional: A boolean value indicating whether the event bubbles. The default is false.
cancelable Optional: A boolean value indicating whether the event can be cancelled. The default is false.
composed Optional: A boolean value indicating whether the event will trigger listeners outside of a shadow root (see Event.composed for more details). The default is false.

Return value

A new Event object.

Example

// create a look event that bubbles up and cannot be canceled

const evt = new Event("look", { bubbles: true, cancelable: false });
document.dispatchEvent(evt);

// event can be dispatched from any element, not only the document
myDiv.dispatchEvent(evt);