JavaScript dblclick event
The dblclick event generates an event on double click the element. The event fires when an element is clicked twice in a very short span of time. We can also use the JavaScript’s addEventListener() method to fire the double click event.
In HTML, we can use the ondblclick attribute to create a double click event.
Syntax
Now, we see the syntax of creating double click event in HTML and in javascript (without using addEventListener() method or by using the addEventListener() method).
In HTML
In JavaScript
In JavaScript by using the addEventListener() method
Let’s see some of the illustrations to understand the double click event.
Example – Using ondblclick attribute in HTML
In this example, we are creating the double click event using the HTML ondblclick attribute.
Output
After the execution of the above code, the output will be –
After double-clicking the text “Hello world”, the output will be –
Now, we will see how to create double click event using JavaScript.
Example – Using JavaScript
Output
After double-clicking the text “Hello world”, the output will be –
Example – Using JavaScript’s addEventListener() method
Output
After double-clicking the text “Hello world”, the output will be –