HTML DOM touchcancel Event

The HTML DOM touchcancel event is triggered when one or more touch events are interrupted.

NOTE: This event is only for touch devices.

Following is the syntax −

Trigger touchcancel event in HTML −

ontouchcancel = "eventFunction()"

Trigger touchcancel event in JavaScript −

eventObject.ontouchcancel = eventFunction

Let us see an example of touchcancel event property −

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML DOM touchcancel event</title>
<style>
   form {
      width:70%;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
   }
   * {
      padding: 2px;
      margin:5px;
   }
   input[type="button"] {
      border-radius: 10px;
   }
</style>
</head>
<body>
   <form>
      <fieldset>
         <legend>HTML-DOM-touchcancel-event</legend>
         <label for="textSelect">Proverb --></label>
         <input type="text" ontouchcancel="eventAction()" id="textSelect" size="30" value="Too many    cooks spoil the broth" disabled>
         <div id="divDisplay"></div>
      </fieldset>
   </form>
<script>
   var divDisplay = document.getElementById("divDisplay");
   var textSelect = document.getElementById("textSelect");
   function eventAction() {
      divDisplay.textContent = 'Too many touch events triggered and disrupted';
   }
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Before touching the screen −

HTML DOM touchcancel Event

After triggering multiple touch events on the screen −

HTML DOM touchcancel Event