HTML ondrop Attribute

Definition and Usage

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

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:

• Events fired on the draggable target (the source element):
  • ondragstart - fires when the user starts to drag an element
  • ondrag - fires when an element is being dragged
  • ondragend - fires when the user has finished dragging the element

• Events fired on the drop target:
  • ondragenter - fires when the dragged element enters the drop target
  • ondragover - fires when the dragged element is over the drop target
  • ondragleave - fires when the dragged element leaves the drop target
  • ondrop - fires when the dragged element is dropped on the drop target

Applies to

The ondrop attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on any HTML elements.

Elements	Event
All HTML elements	ondrop

Example

Div Example

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

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

Browser Support

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

Event Attribute
ondrop	4.0	9.0	3.5	6.0	12.0