CompositionEvent

The DOM CompositionEvent represents events that occur due to the user indirectly entering text.

Constructor

• CompositionEvent()
  • : Creates a new CompositionEvent object instance.

Instance properties

This interface also inherits properties of its parent, UIEvent, and its ancestor — Event.

• data Read only
  • : Returns the characters generated by the input method that raised the event; its varies depending on the type of event that generated the CompositionEvent object.
• locale Read only Deprecated
  • : Returns the locale of the current input method (for example, the keyboard layout locale if the composition is associated with an Input method editor).

Instance methods

This interface also inherits methods of its parent, UIEvent, and its ancestor — Event.

• initCompositionEvent() Deprecated
  • : Initializes the attributes of a CompositionEvent object.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• compositionstart
• compositionend
• compositionupdate
• UIEvent
• Event