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HTML DOM onmouseenter Event

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The DOM onmouseenter event in HTML occurs when the mouse pointer is moved onto an element. This event is the opposite of onmouseleave event. 
This event is similar to the onmouseover event.

Supported Tags: It supports All HTML elements, EXCEPT: 

  • <base>
  • <bdo>
  •  <br>
  • <head>
  • <html>
  • <iframe>
  • <meta>
  • <param>
  • <script>
  • <style>
  • <title>

Syntax: 

  • In HTML: 
<element onmouseenter="myScript">
  • In JavaScript: 
object.onmouseenter = function(){myScript};
  • In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method: 
object.addEventListener("mouseenter", myScript);

Example: Using the addEventListener() method 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM onmouseenter Event
    </title>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1 id="demo">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
 
    <script>
        document.getElementById(
            "demo").addEventListener(
                "mouseenter", enter);
        function enter() {
            document.getElementById(
                "demo").style.color = "green";
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML DOM onmouseenter Event are listed below: 

  • Google Chrome 30.0
  • Internet Explorer 5.5
  • Firefox
  • Apple Safari 6.1
  • Opera 11.5

Last Updated : 20 Jun, 2023
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