Syntax

new InterestEvent(type, init)

Parameters

type

A string representing the type of event. For InterestEvent, this is always interest or loseinterest.

init Optional

An object containing the following property:

source Optional

An Element representing the interest invoker element on which interest was shown or lost.

Examples

Normally, you would not use this constructor manually. A new InterestEvent object is constructed when a handler is invoked as a result of a relevant event firing.

See the Using interest invokers guide and the interest event reference page for examples.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Popover API
• Using interest invokers