Element: touchstart event

The touchstart event is fired when one or more touch points are placed on the touch surface.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("touchstart", (event) => { })

ontouchstart = (event) => { }

Event type

A TouchEvent. Inherits from Event.

Examples

Code samples for those events are available on the dedicated page: Touch events.

Specifications

• Touch Events
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• Touch Events

See also

• Touch events