.. _Event:

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Event
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Description
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Base class for UIEvent.

Encapsulates input event information for an event that propagates through a container and control hierarchy.  Implements W3C standard event handling.


Properties
^^^^^^^^^^

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| :ref:`bubbles<Event.bubbles>` readonly             | True if the event is of a type that bubbles.                                                                                              |
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| :ref:`cancelable<Event.cancelable>` readonly       | True if the default action associated with the event can be canceled with preventDefault().                                               |
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| :ref:`captures<Event.captures>` readonly           | True if this event can be captured.                                                                                                       |
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| :ref:`currentTarget<Event.currentTarget>` readonly | The event target object which is currently handling the event. During capturing and bubbling, this is different from the property target. |
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| :ref:`eventPhase<Event.eventPhase>` readonly       | The current phase of event propagation; one of none, target, capture, bubble.                                                             |
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| :ref:`target<Event.target>` readonly               | The event target object for this event.                                                                                                   |
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| :ref:`timeStamp<Event.timeStamp>` readonly         | The date and time at which the event occurred.                                                                                            |
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| :ref:`type<Event.type>` readonly                   | The name of the event that this object represents.                                                                                        |
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Static Properties
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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| :ref:`AT_TARGET<Event.AT_TARGET>` readonly             |  |
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| :ref:`BUBBLING_PHASE<Event.BUBBLING_PHASE>` readonly   |  |
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| :ref:`CAPTURING_PHASE<Event.CAPTURING_PHASE>` readonly |  |
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| :ref:`NOT_DISPATCHING<Event.NOT_DISPATCHING>` readonly |  |
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Methods
^^^^^^^

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| :ref:`preventDefault<Event.preventDefault>` readonly   | Prevents the default action associated with this event from being called. |
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| :ref:`stopPropagation<Event.stopPropagation>` readonly | Stops the propagation of this event.                                      |
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      Event/captures.rst
      Event/bubbles.rst
      Event/cancelable.rst
      Event/currentTarget.rst
      Event/eventPhase.rst
      Event/target.rst
      Event/timeStamp.rst
      Event/type.rst
      
      Event/NOT_DISPATCHING.rst
      Event/CAPTURING_PHASE.rst
      Event/AT_TARGET.rst
      Event/BUBBLING_PHASE.rst
      

      Event/preventDefault.rst
      Event/stopPropagation.rst