HTML DOM touchend Event

The HTML DOM touchend event is triggered when touch is removed from touch screen.

NOTE: This event is only for touch devices.

Following is the syntax −

Trigger touchend event in HTML −

ontouchend = "eventFunction()"

Trigger touchend event in JavaScript −

eventObject.ontouchend = eventFunction

Let us see an example of touchend event property −

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML DOM touchend event</title>
<style>
   form {
      width:70%;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
   }
   * {
      padding: 2px;
      margin:5px;
   }
   input[type="button"] {
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 20px;
      padding: 20px;
      border: 5px solid rgb(220, 53, 69);
      background: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.5);
      color: #fefefe;
   }
</style></head>
<body>
   <form>
      <fieldset>
         <legend>HTML-DOM-touchend-event</legend>
         <label for="textSelect">Game Time</label>
         <input type="button" id="gameSelect" value="Hold On">
         <div id="divDisplay">Hold On for 1 - sec to Win</div>
      </fieldset>
   </form>
<script>
   var divDisplay = document.getElementById("divDisplay");
   var gameSelect = document.getElementById("gameSelect");
   var duration = 1000;
   var timer;
   gameSelect.ontouchstart = startEventAction;
   function startEventAction() {
      timer = setTimeout(victory, duration);
   }
   gameSelect.ontouchend = endEventAction;
   function endEventAction(){
      if(timer)
         clearTimeout(timer);
      }
      function victory(){
         divDisplay.textContent = "You Win"
      }
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Before touching the ‘Hold On’ button −

HTML DOM touchend Event

After touching the screen ‘Hold On’ button −

HTML DOM touchend Event