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<!DOCTYPE html><html class=split lang=en-US-x-hixie><script src=/link-fixup.js defer=""></script><meta charset=utf-8><meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" name=viewport><title>HTML Standard</title><meta content=#3c790a name=theme-color><meta content="light dark" name=color-scheme><link rel=stylesheet href=https://resources.whatwg.org/standard-shared-with-dev.css crossorigin=""><link rel=stylesheet href=https://resources.whatwg.org/standard.css crossorigin=""><link rel=stylesheet href=https://resources.whatwg.org/spec.css crossorigin=""><link rel=icon href=https://resources.whatwg.org/logo.svg crossorigin=""><link rel=stylesheet href=/styles.css crossorigin=""><script> function toggleStatus(div) { div.parentNode.classList.toggle('wrapped'); } function setLinkFragment(link) { link.hash = location.hash; } </script><body> <script defer="" crossorigin="" src=/html-dfn.js></script> <header id=head class="head with-buttons"> <a href=https://whatwg.org/ class=logo><img width=100 alt=WHATWG crossorigin="" class=darkmode-aware src=https://resources.whatwg.org/logo.svg height=100></a> <hgroup><h1 class=allcaps>HTML</h1>Living Standard — Last Updated 24 February 2025</hgroup> </header> <nav><a href=interaction.html>← 6 User interaction</a> — <a href=./>Table of Contents</a> — <a href=popover.html>6.12 The popover attribute →</a></nav><ol class=toc><li id=toc-editing><ol><li><a href=dnd.html#dnd>6.11 Drag and drop</a><ol><li><a href=dnd.html#event-drag>6.11.1 Introduction</a><li><a href=dnd.html#the-drag-data-store>6.11.2 The drag data store</a><li><a href=dnd.html#the-datatransfer-interface>6.11.3 The <code>DataTransfer</code> interface</a><ol><li><a href=dnd.html#the-datatransferitemlist-interface>6.11.3.1 The <code>DataTransferItemList</code> interface</a><li><a href=dnd.html#the-datatransferitem-interface>6.11.3.2 The <code>DataTransferItem</code> interface</a></ol><li><a href=dnd.html#the-dragevent-interface>6.11.4 The <code>DragEvent</code> interface</a><li><a href=dnd.html#drag-and-drop-processing-model>6.11.5 Processing model</a><li><a href=dnd.html#dndevents>6.11.6 Events summary</a><li><a href=dnd.html#the-draggable-attribute>6.11.7 The <code>draggable</code> attribute</a><li><a href=dnd.html#security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model>6.11.8 Security risks in the drag-and-drop model</a></ol></ol></ol><h3 id=dnd>6.11 <dfn>Drag and drop</dfn><a href=#dnd class=self-link></a></h3><div class="mdn-anno wrapped"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTML_Drag_and_Drop_API title="HTML Drag and Drop interfaces enable applications to use drag-and-drop features in browsers.">HTML_Drag_and_Drop_API</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari3.1+Chrome4+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)18Internet Explorer5.5+<hr>Firefox Android4+Safari iOS2+Chrome Android18+WebView Android4.4+Samsung Internet1.5+Opera Android14+</div></div></div> This section defines an event-based drag-and-drop mechanism. This specification does not define exactly what a drag-and-drop operation actually is. On a visual medium with a pointing device, a drag operation could be the default action of a <code id=dnd:event-mousedown><a data-x-internal=event-mousedown href=https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#event-type-mousedown>mousedown</a></code> event that is followed by a series of <code id=dnd:event-mousemove><a data-x-internal=event-mousemove href=https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#event-type-mousemove>mousemove</a></code> events, and the drop could be triggered by the mouse being released. When using an input modality other than a pointing device, users would probably have to explicitly indicate their intention to perform a drag-and-drop operation, stating what they wish to drag and where they wish to drop it, respectively. However it is implemented, drag-and-drop operations must have a starting point (e.g. where the mouse was clicked, or the start of the selection or element that was selected for the drag), may have any number of intermediate steps (elements that the mouse moves over during a drag, or elements that the user picks as possible drop points as they cycle through possibilities), and must either have an end point (the element above which the mouse button was released, or the element that was finally selected), or be canceled. The end point must be the last element selected as a possible drop point before the drop occurs (so if the operation is not canceled, there must be at least one element in the middle step). <h4 id=event-drag>6.11.1 Introduction<a href=#event-drag class=self-link></a></h4> This section is non-normative. To make an element draggable, give the element a <code id=event-drag:attr-draggable><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> attribute, and set an event listener for <code id=event-drag:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> that stores the data being dragged. The event handler typically needs to check that it's not a text selection that is being dragged, and then needs to store data into the <code id=event-drag:datatransfer><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object and set the allowed effects (copy, move, link, or some combination). For example: <pre><code class='html'><c- p><</c-><c- f>p</c-><c- p>></c->What fruits do you like?<c- p></</c-><c- f>p</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>ol</c-> <c- e>ondragstart</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"dragStartHandler(event)"</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>li</c-> <c- e>draggable</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"true"</c-> <c- e>data-value</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"fruit-apple"</c-><c- p>></c->Apples<c- p></</c-><c- f>li</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>li</c-> <c- e>draggable</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"true"</c-> <c- e>data-value</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"fruit-orange"</c-><c- p>></c->Oranges<c- p></</c-><c- f>li</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>li</c-> <c- e>draggable</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"true"</c-> <c- e>data-value</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"fruit-pear"</c-><c- p>></c->Pears<c- p></</c-><c- f>li</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p></</c-><c- f>ol</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>script</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- a>var</c-> internalDNDType <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'text/x-example'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- c1>// set this to something specific to your site</c-> <c- a>function</c-> dragStartHandler<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- k>if</c-> <c- p>(</c->event<c- p>.</c->target <c- k>instanceof</c-> HTMLLIElement<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- c1>// use the element's data-value="" attribute as the value to be moving:</c-> event<c- p>.</c->dataTransfer<c- p>.</c->setData<c- p>(</c->internalDNDType<c- p>,</c-> event<c- p>.</c->target<c- p>.</c->dataset<c- p>.</c->value<c- p>);</c-> event<c- p>.</c->dataTransfer<c- p>.</c->effectAllowed <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'move'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- c1>// only allow moves</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- k>else</c-> <c- p>{</c-> event<c- p>.</c->preventDefault<c- p>();</c-> <c- c1>// don't allow selection to be dragged</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p></</c-><c- f>script</c-><c- p>></c-></code></pre> <hr> To accept a drop, the drop target has to listen to the following events: <ol><li>The <code id=event-drag:event-dnd-dragenter><a href=#event-dnd-dragenter>dragenter</a></code> event handler reports whether or not the drop target is potentially willing to accept the drop, by canceling the event.<li>The <code id=event-drag:event-dnd-dragover><a href=#event-dnd-dragover>dragover</a></code> event handler specifies what feedback will be shown to the user, by setting the <code id=event-drag:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attribute of the <code id=event-drag:datatransfer-2><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> associated with the event. This event also needs to be canceled.<li>The <code id=event-drag:event-dnd-drop><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code> event handler has a final chance to accept or reject the drop. If the drop is accepted, the event handler must perform the drop operation on the target. This event needs to be canceled, so that the <code id=event-drag:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attribute's value can be used by the source. Otherwise, the drop operation is rejected.</ol> For example: <pre><code class='html'><c- p><</c-><c- f>p</c-><c- p>></c->Drop your favorite fruits below:<c- p></</c-><c- f>p</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>ol</c-> <c- e>ondragenter</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"dragEnterHandler(event)"</c-> <c- e>ondragover</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"dragOverHandler(event)"</c-> <c- e>ondrop</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"dropHandler(event)"</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p></</c-><c- f>ol</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>script</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- a>var</c-> internalDNDType <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'text/x-example'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- c1>// set this to something specific to your site</c-> <c- a>function</c-> dragEnterHandler<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- a>var</c-> items <c- o>=</c-> event<c- p>.</c->dataTransfer<c- p>.</c->items<c- p>;</c-> <c- k>for</c-> <c- p>(</c-><c- a>var</c-> i <c- o>=</c-> <c- mf>0</c-><c- p>;</c-> i <c- o><</c-> items<c- p>.</c->length<c- p>;</c-> <c- o>++</c->i<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- a>var</c-> item <c- o>=</c-> items<c- p>[</c->i<c- p>];</c-> <c- k>if</c-> <c- p>(</c->item<c- p>.</c->kind <c- o>==</c-> <c- t>'string'</c-> <c- o>&&</c-> item<c- p>.</c->type <c- o>==</c-> internalDNDType<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> event<c- p>.</c->preventDefault<c- p>();</c-> <c- k>return</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- a>function</c-> dragOverHandler<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> event<c- p>.</c->dataTransfer<c- p>.</c->dropEffect <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'move'</c-><c- p>;</c-> event<c- p>.</c->preventDefault<c- p>();</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- a>function</c-> dropHandler<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- a>var</c-> li <c- o>=</c-> document<c- p>.</c->createElement<c- p>(</c-><c- t>'li'</c-><c- p>);</c-> <c- a>var</c-> data <c- o>=</c-> event<c- p>.</c->dataTransfer<c- p>.</c->getData<c- p>(</c->internalDNDType<c- p>);</c-> <c- k>if</c-> <c- p>(</c->data <c- o>==</c-> <c- t>'fruit-apple'</c-><c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> li<c- p>.</c->textContent <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'Apples'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- k>else</c-> <c- k>if</c-> <c- p>(</c->data <c- o>==</c-> <c- t>'fruit-orange'</c-><c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> li<c- p>.</c->textContent <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'Oranges'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- k>else</c-> <c- k>if</c-> <c- p>(</c->data <c- o>==</c-> <c- t>'fruit-pear'</c-><c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> li<c- p>.</c->textContent <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'Pears'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- k>else</c-> <c- p>{</c-> li<c- p>.</c->textContent <c- o>=</c-> <c- t>'Unknown Fruit'</c-><c- p>;</c-> <c- p>}</c-> event<c- p>.</c->target<c- p>.</c->appendChild<c- p>(</c->li<c- p>);</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p></</c-><c- f>script</c-><c- p>></c-></code></pre> <hr> To remove the original element (the one that was dragged) from the display, the <code id=event-drag:event-dnd-dragend><a href=#event-dnd-dragend>dragend</a></code> event can be used. For our example here, that means updating the original markup to handle that event: <pre><code class='html'><c- p><</c-><c- f>p</c-><c- p>></c->What fruits do you like?<c- p></</c-><c- f>p</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>ol</c-> <c- e>ondragstart</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"dragStartHandler(event)"</c-> <c- e>ondragend</c-><c- o>=</c-><c- s>"dragEndHandler(event)"</c-><c- p>></c-> ...as before... <c- p></</c-><c- f>ol</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- p><</c-><c- f>script</c-><c- p>></c-> <c- a>function</c-> dragStartHandler<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- c1>// </c-><c- c1>...as before...</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- a>function</c-> dragEndHandler<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- k>if</c-> <c- p>(</c->event<c- p>.</c->dataTransfer<c- p>.</c->dropEffect <c- o>==</c-> <c- t>'move'</c-><c- p>)</c-> <c- p>{</c-> <c- c1>// remove the dragged element</c-> event<c- p>.</c->target<c- p>.</c->parentNode<c- p>.</c->removeChild<c- p>(</c->event<c- p>.</c->target<c- p>);</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p>}</c-> <c- p></</c-><c- f>script</c-><c- p>></c-></code></pre> <h4 id=the-drag-data-store>6.11.2 The drag data store<a href=#the-drag-data-store class=self-link></a></h4> The data that underlies a drag-and-drop operation, known as the <dfn id=drag-data-store>drag data store</dfn>, consists of the following information: <ul><li>A <dfn id=drag-data-store-item-list>drag data store item list</dfn>, which is a list of items representing the dragged data, each consisting of the following information: <dl><dt><dfn id=the-drag-data-item-kind>The drag data item kind</dfn><dd> The kind of data: <dl><dt>Text<dd> Text. <dt>File<dd> Binary data with a filename. </dl> <dt><dfn id=the-drag-data-item-type-string>The drag data item type string</dfn><dd> A Unicode string giving the type or format of the data, generally given by a <a id=the-drag-data-store:mime-type href=https://mimesniff.spec.whatwg.org/#mime-type data-x-internal=mime-type>MIME type</a>. Some values that are not <a href=https://mimesniff.spec.whatwg.org/#mime-type id=the-drag-data-store:mime-type-2 data-x-internal=mime-type>MIME types</a> are special-cased for legacy reasons. The API does not enforce the use of <a href=https://mimesniff.spec.whatwg.org/#mime-type id=the-drag-data-store:mime-type-3 data-x-internal=mime-type>MIME types</a>; other values can be used as well. In all cases, however, the values are all <a id=the-drag-data-store:converted-to-ascii-lowercase href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a> by the API. There is a limit of one text item per <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-drag-data-store:the-drag-data-item-type-string>item type string</a>. <dt>The actual data<dd>A Unicode or binary string, in some cases with a filename (itself a Unicode string), as per <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-drag-data-store:the-drag-data-item-kind>the drag data item kind</a>.</dl> The <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-item-list>drag data store item list</a> is ordered in the order that the items were added to the list; most recently added last. <li> The following information, used to generate the UI feedback during the drag: <ul><li>User-agent-defined default feedback information, known as the <dfn id=drag-data-store-default-feedback>drag data store default feedback</dfn>.<li>Optionally, a bitmap image and the coordinate of a point within that image, known as the <dfn id=drag-data-store-bitmap>drag data store bitmap</dfn> and <dfn id=drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate>drag data store hot spot coordinate</dfn>.</ul> <li> A <dfn id=drag-data-store-mode>drag data store mode</dfn>, which is one of the following: <dl><dt><dfn id=concept-dnd-rw>Read/write mode</dfn><dd> For the <code id=the-drag-data-store:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> event. New data can be added to the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store>drag data store</a>. <dt><dfn id=concept-dnd-ro>Read-only mode</dfn><dd> For the <code id=the-drag-data-store:event-dnd-drop><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code> event. The list of items representing dragged data can be read, including the data. No new data can be added. <dt><dfn id=concept-dnd-p>Protected mode</dfn><dd> For all other events. The formats and kinds in the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-2>drag data store</a> list of items representing dragged data can be enumerated, but the data itself is unavailable and no new data can be added. </dl> <li> A <dfn id=drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state>drag data store allowed effects state</dfn>, which is a string. </ul> When a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-3>drag data store</a> is <dfn id=create-a-drag-data-store>created</dfn>, it must be initialized such that its <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-item-list-2>drag data store item list</a> is empty, it has no <a href=#drag-data-store-default-feedback id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-default-feedback>drag data store default feedback</a>, it has no <a href=#drag-data-store-bitmap id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-bitmap>drag data store bitmap</a> and <a href=#drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate>drag data store hot spot coordinate</a>, its <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-mode>drag data store mode</a> is <a href=#concept-dnd-p id=the-drag-data-store:concept-dnd-p>protected mode</a>, and its <a href=#drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state id=the-drag-data-store:drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state>drag data store allowed effects state</a> is the string "<code id=the-drag-data-store:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>". <h4 id=the-datatransfer-interface>6.11.3 The <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> interface<a href=#the-datatransfer-interface class=self-link></a></h4><div class="mdn-anno wrapped"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer title="The DataTransfer object is used to hold the data that is being dragged during a drag and drop operation. It may hold one or more data items, each of one or more data types. For more information about drag and drop, see HTML Drag and Drop API.">DataTransfer</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer8+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div> <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-2><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> objects are used to expose the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store>drag data store</a> that underlies a drag-and-drop operation. <pre><code class='idl'>[<c- g>Exposed</c->=<c- n>Window</c->] <c- b>interface</c-> <dfn id='datatransfer' data-dfn-type='interface'><c- g>DataTransfer</c-></dfn> { <a href='#dom-datatransfer' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer'><c- g>constructor</c-></a>(); <c- b>attribute</c-> <c- b>DOMString</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect'><c- g>dropEffect</c-></a>; <c- b>attribute</c-> <c- b>DOMString</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed'><c- g>effectAllowed</c-></a>; [<c- g>SameObject</c->] <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <a href='#datatransferitemlist' id='the-datatransfer-interface:datatransferitemlist'><c- n>DataTransferItemList</c-></a> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-items' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-items'><c- g>items</c-></a>; <c- b>undefined</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-setdragimage' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-setdragimage'><c- g>setDragImage</c-></a>(<c- n>Element</c-> <c- g>image</c->, <c- b>long</c-> <c- g>x</c->, <c- b>long</c-> <c- g>y</c->); /* old interface */ <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <c- b>FrozenArray</c-><<c- b>DOMString</c->> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-types' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-types'><c- g>types</c-></a>; <c- b>DOMString</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-getdata' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-getdata'><c- g>getData</c-></a>(<c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>format</c->); <c- b>undefined</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-setdata' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-setdata'><c- g>setData</c-></a>(<c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>format</c->, <c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>data</c->); <c- b>undefined</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-cleardata' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-cleardata'><c- g>clearData</c-></a>(<c- b>optional</c-> <c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>format</c->); [<c- g>SameObject</c->] <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <a id='the-datatransfer-interface:filelist' href='https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#filelist-section' data-x-internal='filelist'><c- n>FileList</c-></a> <a href='#dom-datatransfer-files' id='the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-files'><c- g>files</c-></a>; };</code></pre> <dl class=domintro><dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var> = new <a href=#dom-datatransfer id=dom-datatransfer-dev>DataTransfer</a>()</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/DataTransfer title="The DataTransfer constructor creates a new DataTransfer object instance.">DataTransfer/DataTransfer</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox62+Safari14.1+Chrome59+<hr>Opera?Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)17+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet8.0+Opera Android44+</div></div></div><dd> Creates a new <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-3><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object with an empty <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-2>drag data store</a>. <dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect id=dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-dev>dropEffect</a> [ = <var>value</var> ]</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/dropEffect title="The DataTransfer.dropEffect property controls the feedback (typically visual) the user is given during a drag and drop operation. It will affect which cursor is displayed while dragging. For example, when the user hovers over a target drop element, the browser's cursor may indicate which type of operation will occur.">DataTransfer/dropEffect</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer8+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd> Returns the kind of operation that is currently selected. If the kind of operation isn't one of those that is allowed by the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> attribute, then the operation will fail. Can be set, to change the selected operation. The possible values are "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none>none</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>", and "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>". <dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-dev>effectAllowed</a> [ = <var>value</var> ]</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/effectAllowed title="The DataTransfer.effectAllowed property specifies the effect that is allowed for a drag operation. The copy operation is used to indicate that the data being dragged will be copied from its present location to the drop location. The move operation is used to indicate that the data being dragged will be moved, and the link operation is used to indicate that some form of relationship or connection will be created between the source and drop locations.">DataTransfer/effectAllowed</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer8+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd> Returns the kinds of operations that are to be allowed. Can be set (during the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> event), to change the allowed operations. The possible values are "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-none><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-none>none</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy>copy</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink>copyLink</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove>copyMove</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link>link</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove>linkMove</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move>move</a></code>", "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all>all</a></code>", and "<code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>", <dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-items id=dom-datatransfer-items-dev>items</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/items title="The read-only DataTransfer property items property is a list of the data transfer items in a drag operation. The list includes one item for each item in the operation and if the operation had no items, the list is empty.">DataTransfer/items</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari11.1+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android52+Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><dd>Returns a <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransferitemlist-2><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object, with the drag data.<dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-setdragimage id=dom-datatransfer-setdragimage-dev>setDragImage</a>(<var>element</var>, <var>x</var>, <var>y</var>)</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/setDragImage title="When a drag occurs, a translucent image is generated from the drag target (the element the dragstart event is fired at), and follows the mouse pointer during the drag. This image is created automatically, so you do not need to create it yourself. However, if a custom image is desired, the DataTransfer.setDragImage() method can be used to set the custom image to be used. The image will typically be an <img> element but it can also be a <canvas> or any other visible element.">DataTransfer/setDragImage</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)18Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd> Uses the given element to update the drag feedback, replacing any previously specified feedback. <dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-types id=dom-datatransfer-types-dev>types</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/types title="The DataTransfer.types read-only property returns the available types that exist in the items.">DataTransfer/types</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer10+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd> Returns a <a id=the-datatransfer-interface:frozen-array href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-frozen-array-type data-x-internal=frozen-array>frozen array</a> listing the formats that were set in the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:event-dnd-dragstart-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> event. In addition, if any files are being dragged, then one of the types will be the string "<code>Files</code>". <dt><code><var>data</var> = <var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-getdata id=dom-datatransfer-getdata-dev>getData</a>(<var>format</var>)</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/getData title="The DataTransfer.getData() method retrieves drag data (as a string) for the specified type. If the drag operation does not include data, this method returns an empty string.">DataTransfer/getData</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer8+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd>Returns the specified data. If there is no such data, returns the empty string.<dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-setdata id=dom-datatransfer-setdata-dev>setData</a>(<var>format</var>, <var>data</var>)</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/setData title="The DataTransfer.setData() method sets the drag operation's drag data to the specified data and type. If data for the given type does not exist, it is added at the end of the drag data store, such that the last item in the types list will be the new type. If data for the given type already exists, the existing data is replaced in the same position. That is, the order of the types list is not changed when replacing data of the same type.">DataTransfer/setData</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari5+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer8+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS5+Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><dd>Adds the specified data.<dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-cleardata id=dom-datatransfer-cleardata-dev>clearData</a>([ <var>format</var> ])</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/clearData title="The DataTransfer.clearData() method removes the drag operation's drag data for the given type. If data for the given type does not exist, this method does nothing.">DataTransfer/clearData</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer8+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd>Removes the data of the specified formats. Removes all data if the argument is omitted.<dt><code><var>dataTransfer</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransfer-files id=dom-datatransfer-files-dev>files</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer/files title="The files property of DataTransfer objects is a list of the files in the drag operation. If the operation includes no files, the list is empty.">DataTransfer/files</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.6+Safari4+Chrome3+<hr>Opera12.1+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer10+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android37+Samsung Internet?Opera Android12.1+</div></div></div><dd>Returns a <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:filelist-2><a data-x-internal=filelist href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#filelist-section>FileList</a></code> of the files being dragged, if any.</dl> <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-4><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> objects that are created as part of <a href=#dndevents>drag-and-drop events</a> are only valid while those events are being fired. A <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-5><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-3>drag data store</a> while it is valid. A <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-6><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object has an associated <dfn id=concept-datatransfer-types>types array</dfn>, which is a <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:frozen-array-2><a data-x-internal=frozen-array href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-frozen-array-type>FrozenArray<DOMString></a></code>, initially empty. When the contents of the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-7><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object's <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list>drag data store item list</a> change, or when the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-8><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object becomes no longer associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-4>drag data store</a>, run the following steps: <ol><li>Let <var>L</var> be an empty sequence.<li> If the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-9><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is still associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-5>drag data store</a>, then: <ol><li>For each item in the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-10><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object's <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-2>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind>kind</a> is text, add an entry to <var>L</var> consisting of the item's <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string>type string</a>.<li>If there are any items in the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-11><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object's <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-3>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-2>kind</a> is File, then add an entry to <var>L</var> consisting of the string "<code>Files</code>". (This value can be distinguished from the other values because it is not lowercase.)</ol> <li>Set the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-12><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object's <a href=#concept-datatransfer-types id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-datatransfer-types>types array</a> to the result of <a id=the-datatransfer-interface:creating-a-frozen-array href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-create-frozen-array data-x-internal=creating-a-frozen-array>creating a frozen array</a> from <var>L</var>.</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer data-dfn-type=constructor><code>DataTransfer()</code></dfn> constructor, when invoked, must return a newly created <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-13><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object initialized as follows: <ol><li>Set the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-6>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-4>item list</a> to be an empty list.<li>Set the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-7>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode>mode</a> to <a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a>.<li>Set the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> and <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> to "none".</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-dropeffect data-dfn-type=attribute><code>dropEffect</code></dfn> attribute controls the drag-and-drop feedback that the user is given during a drag-and-drop operation. When the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-14><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is created, the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attribute is set to a string value. On getting, it must return its current value. On setting, if the new value is one of "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none><code>none</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy><code>copy</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link><code>link</code></dfn>", or "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move><code>move</code></dfn>", then the attribute's current value must be set to the new value. Other values must be ignored. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed data-dfn-type=attribute><code>effectAllowed</code></dfn> attribute is used in the drag-and-drop processing model to initialize the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-4><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attribute during the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:event-dnd-dragenter><a href=#event-dnd-dragenter>dragenter</a></code> and <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:event-dnd-dragover><a href=#event-dnd-dragover>dragover</a></code> events. When the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-15><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is created, the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-4><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> attribute is set to a string value. On getting, it must return its current value. On setting, if <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-8>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode-2>mode</a> is the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-rw-2>read/write mode</a> and the new value is one of "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-none><code>none</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy><code>copy</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink><code>copyLink</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove><code>copyMove</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link><code>link</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove><code>linkMove</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move><code>move</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all><code>all</code></dfn>", or "<dfn id=dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized><code>uninitialized</code></dfn>", then the attribute's current value must be set to the new value. Otherwise, it must be left unchanged. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-items data-dfn-type=attribute><code>items</code></dfn> attribute must return a <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransferitemlist-3><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object associated with the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-16><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-setdragimage data-dfn-type=method><code>setDragImage(<var>image</var>, <var>x</var>, <var>y</var>)</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-17><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is no longer associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-9>drag data store</a>, return. Nothing happens.<li>If the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-10>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode-3>mode</a> is not the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-rw-3>read/write mode</a>, return. Nothing happens.<li>If <var>image</var> is an <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-img-element><a href=embedded-content.html#the-img-element>img</a></code> element, then set the <a href=#drag-data-store-bitmap id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-bitmap>drag data store bitmap</a> to the element's image (at its <a href=https://drafts.csswg.org/css-images/#natural-dimensions id=the-datatransfer-interface:natural-dimensions data-x-internal=natural-dimensions>natural size</a>); otherwise, set the <a href=#drag-data-store-bitmap id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-bitmap-2>drag data store bitmap</a> to an image generated from the given element (the exact mechanism for doing so is not currently specified).<li>Set the <a href=#drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate>drag data store hot spot coordinate</a> to the given <var>x</var>, <var>y</var> coordinate.</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-types data-dfn-type=attribute><code>types</code></dfn> attribute must return this <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-18><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object's <a href=#concept-datatransfer-types id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-datatransfer-types-2>types array</a>. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-getdata data-dfn-type=method><code>getData(<var>format</var>)</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-19><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is no longer associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-11>drag data store</a>, then return the empty string.<li>If the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-12>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode-4>mode</a> is the <a href=#concept-dnd-p id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-p>protected mode</a>, then return the empty string.<li>Let <var>format</var> be the first argument, <a id=the-datatransfer-interface:converted-to-ascii-lowercase href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>.<li>Let <var>convert-to-URL</var> be false.<li>If <var>format</var> equals "<code>text</code>", change it to "<code>text/plain</code>".<li>If <var>format</var> equals "<code>url</code>", change it to "<code>text/uri-list</code>" and set <var>convert-to-URL</var> to true.<li>If there is no item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-5>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-3>kind</a> is text and whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-2>type string</a> is equal to <var>format</var>, return the empty string.<li>Let <var>result</var> be the data of the item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-6>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-4>kind</a> is Plain Unicode string and whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-3>type string</a> is equal to <var>format</var>.<li>If <var>convert-to-URL</var> is true, then parse <var>result</var> as appropriate for <code>text/uri-list</code> data, and then set <var>result</var> to the first URL from the list, if any, or the empty string otherwise. <a href=references.html#refsRFC2483>[RFC2483]</a><li>Return <var>result</var>.</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-setdata data-dfn-type=method><code>setData(<var>format</var>, <var>data</var>)</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-20><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is no longer associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-13>drag data store</a>, return. Nothing happens.<li>If the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-14>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode-5>mode</a> is not the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-rw-4>read/write mode</a>, return. Nothing happens.<li>Let <var>format</var> be the first argument, <a id=the-datatransfer-interface:converted-to-ascii-lowercase-2 href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>.<li> If <var>format</var> equals "<code>text</code>", change it to "<code>text/plain</code>". If <var>format</var> equals "<code>url</code>", change it to "<code>text/uri-list</code>". <li>Remove the item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-7>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-5>kind</a> is text and whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-4>type string</a> is equal to <var>format</var>, if there is one.<li>Add an item to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-8>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-6>kind</a> is text, whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-5>type string</a> is equal to <var>format</var>, and whose data is the string given by the method's second argument.</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-cleardata data-dfn-type=method><code>clearData(<var>format</var>)</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-21><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is no longer associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-15>drag data store</a>, return. Nothing happens.<li>If the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-16>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode-6>mode</a> is not the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-rw-5>read/write mode</a>, return. Nothing happens.<li>If the method was called with no arguments, remove each item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-9>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-7>kind</a> is Plain Unicode string, and return.<li>Set <var>format</var> to <var>format</var>, <a id=the-datatransfer-interface:converted-to-ascii-lowercase-3 href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>.<li> If <var>format</var> equals "<code>text</code>", change it to "<code>text/plain</code>". If <var>format</var> equals "<code>url</code>", change it to "<code>text/uri-list</code>". <li>Remove the item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-10>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-8>kind</a> is text and whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-6>type string</a> is equal to <var>format</var>, if there is one.</ol> The <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-cleardata-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-cleardata>clearData()</a></code> method does not affect whether any files were included in the drag, so the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-types-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-types>types</a></code> attribute's list might still not be empty after calling <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:dom-datatransfer-cleardata-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-cleardata>clearData()</a></code> (it would still contain the "<code>Files</code>" string if any files were included in the drag). The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransfer id=dom-datatransfer-files data-dfn-type=attribute><code>files</code></dfn> attribute must return a <a id=the-datatransfer-interface:live href=infrastructure.html#live>live</a> <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:filelist-3><a data-x-internal=filelist href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#filelist-section>FileList</a></code> sequence consisting of <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:file><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code> objects representing the files found by the following steps. Furthermore, for a given <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:filelist-4><a data-x-internal=filelist href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#filelist-section>FileList</a></code> object and a given underlying file, the same <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:file-2><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code> object must be used each time. <ol><li>Start with an empty list <var>L</var>.<li>If the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:datatransfer-22><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is no longer associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-17>drag data store</a>, the <code id=the-datatransfer-interface:filelist-5><a data-x-internal=filelist href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#filelist-section>FileList</a></code> is empty. Return the empty list <var>L</var>.<li>If the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-18>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-mode-7>mode</a> is the <a href=#concept-dnd-p id=the-datatransfer-interface:concept-dnd-p-2>protected mode</a>, return the empty list <var>L</var>.<li>For each item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransfer-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-11>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-9>kind</a> is File, add the item's data (the file, in particular its name and contents, as well as its <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransfer-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-7>type</a>) to the list <var>L</var>.<li>The files found by these steps are those in the list <var>L</var>.</ol> This version of the API does not expose the types of the files during the drag. <h5 id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface>6.11.3.1 The <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> interface<a href=#the-datatransferitemlist-interface class=self-link></a></h5><div class="mdn-anno wrapped"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItemList title="The DataTransferItemList object is a list of DataTransferItem objects representing items being dragged. During a drag operation, each DragEvent has a dataTransfer property and that property is a DataTransferItemList.">DataTransferItemList</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari6+Chrome13+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div> Each <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransfer><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is associated with a <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-2><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object. <pre><code class='idl'>[<c- g>Exposed</c->=<c- n>Window</c->] <c- b>interface</c-> <dfn id='datatransferitemlist' data-dfn-type='interface'><c- g>DataTransferItemList</c-></dfn> { <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <c- b>unsigned</c-> <c- b>long</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransferitemlist-length' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-datatransferitemlist-length'><c- g>length</c-></a>; <a href='#dom-datatransferitemlist-item'><c- b>getter</c-></a> <a href='#datatransferitem' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem'><c- n>DataTransferItem</c-></a> (<c- b>unsigned</c-> <c- b>long</c-> <c- g>index</c->); <a href='#datatransferitem' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem-2'><c- n>DataTransferItem</c-></a>? <a href='#dom-datatransferitemlist-add' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-datatransferitemlist-add'><c- g>add</c-></a>(<c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>data</c->, <c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>type</c->); <a href='#datatransferitem' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem-3'><c- n>DataTransferItem</c-></a>? <a href='#dom-datatransferitemlist-add' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-datatransferitemlist-add-2'><c- g>add</c-></a>(<a id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:file' href='https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file' data-x-internal='file'><c- n>File</c-></a> <c- g>data</c->); <c- b>undefined</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransferitemlist-remove' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-datatransferitemlist-remove'><c- g>remove</c-></a>(<c- b>unsigned</c-> <c- b>long</c-> <c- g>index</c->); <c- b>undefined</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransferitemlist-clear' id='the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-datatransferitemlist-clear'><c- g>clear</c-></a>(); };</code></pre> <dl class=domintro><dt><code><var>items</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitemlist-length id=dom-datatransferitemlist-length-dev>length</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItemList/length title="The read-only length property of the DataTransferItemList interface returns the number of items currently in the drag item list.">DataTransferItemList/length</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari6+Chrome13+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd>Returns the number of items in the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store>drag data store</a>.<dt><code><var>items</var>[<var>index</var>]</code><dd> Returns the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem-4><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object representing the <var>index</var>th entry in the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-2>drag data store</a>. <dt><code><var>items</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitemlist-remove id=dom-datatransferitemlist-remove-dev>remove</a>(<var>index</var>)</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItemList/remove title="The DataTransferItemList.remove() method removes the DataTransferItem at the specified index from the list. If the index is less than zero or greater than one less than the length of the list, the list will not be changed.">DataTransferItemList/remove</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari6+Chrome31+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd>Removes the <var>index</var>th entry in the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-3>drag data store</a>.<dt><code><var>items</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitemlist-clear id=dom-datatransferitemlist-clear-dev>clear</a>()</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItemList/clear title="The DataTransferItemList method clear() removes all DataTransferItem objects from the drag data items list, leaving the list empty.">DataTransferItemList/clear</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari6+Chrome13+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd>Removes all the entries in the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-4>drag data store</a>.<dt><code><var>items</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitemlist-add id=dom-datatransferitemlist-add-dev>add</a>(<var>data</var>)</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItemList/add title="The DataTransferItemList.add() method creates a new DataTransferItem using the specified data and adds it to the drag data list. The item may be a File or a string of a given type. If the item is successfully added to the list, the newly-created DataTransferItem object is returned.">DataTransferItemList/add</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari6+Chrome13+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dt><code><var>items</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitemlist-add id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-datatransferitemlist-add-3>add</a>(<var>data</var>, <var>type</var>)</code><dd> Adds a new entry for the given data to the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-5>drag data store</a>. If the data is plain text then a <var>type</var> string has to be provided also. </dl> While the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-3><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object's <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransfer-2><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-6>drag data store</a>, the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-4><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object's mode is the same as the <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-mode>drag data store mode</a>. When the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-5><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object's <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransfer-3><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is not associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-7>drag data store</a>, the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-6><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object's mode is the disabled mode. The <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-8>drag data store</a> referenced in this section (which is used only when the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-7><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object is not in the disabled mode) is the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-9>drag data store</a> with which the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-8><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object's <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransfer-4><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is associated. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItemList id=dom-datatransferitemlist-length data-dfn-type=attribute><code>length</code></dfn> attribute must return zero if the object is in the disabled mode; otherwise it must return the number of items in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-item-list>drag data store item list</a>. When a <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-9><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object is not in the disabled mode, its <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:supported-property-indices href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-supported-property-indices data-x-internal=supported-property-indices>supported property indices</a> are the <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:indices href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#list-get-the-indices data-x-internal=indices>indices</a> of the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-2>drag data store item list</a>. To <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:determine-the-value-of-an-indexed-property href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-determine-the-value-of-an-indexed-property data-x-internal=determine-the-value-of-an-indexed-property>determine the value of an indexed property</a> <var>i</var> of a <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-10><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object, the user agent must return a <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem-5><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object representing the <var>i</var>th item in the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-10>drag data store</a>. The same object must be returned each time a particular item is obtained from this <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-11><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object. The <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem-6><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object must be associated with the same <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransfer-5><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object as the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-12><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object when it is first created. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItemList id=dom-datatransferitemlist-add data-dfn-type=method><code>add()</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-13><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object is not in the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a>, return null.<li> Jump to the appropriate set of steps from the following list: <dl class=switch><dt>If the first argument to the method is a string<dd> If there is already an item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-3>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind>kind</a> is text and whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string>type string</a> is equal to the value of the method's second argument, <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:converted-to-ascii-lowercase href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>, then throw a <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:notsupportederror href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#notsupportederror data-x-internal=notsupportederror>"<code>NotSupportedError</code>"</a> <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:domexception><a data-x-internal=domexception href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-DOMException>DOMException</a></code>. Otherwise, add an item to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-4>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-2>kind</a> is text, whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-2>type string</a> is equal to the value of the method's second argument, <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:converted-to-ascii-lowercase-2 href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>, and whose data is the string given by the method's first argument. <dt>If the first argument to the method is a <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:file-2><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code><dd> Add an item to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-5>drag data store item list</a> whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-3>kind</a> is File, whose <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-3>type string</a> is the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:dom-blob-type><a data-x-internal=dom-blob-type href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-type>type</a></code> of the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:file-3><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code>, <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:converted-to-ascii-lowercase-3 href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>, and whose data is the same as the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:file-4><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code>'s data. </dl> <li><a href=#dom-datatransferitemlist-item>Determine the value of the indexed property</a> corresponding to the newly added item, and return that value (a newly created <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitem-7><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object).</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItemList id=dom-datatransferitemlist-remove data-dfn-type=method><code>remove(<var>index</var>)</code></dfn> method must run these steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-14><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object is not in the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a>, throw an <a id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:invalidstateerror href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#invalidstateerror data-x-internal=invalidstateerror>"<code>InvalidStateError</code>"</a> <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:domexception-2><a data-x-internal=domexception href=https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#dfn-DOMException>DOMException</a></code>.<li>If the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-11>drag data store</a> does not contain an <var>index</var>th item, then return.<li>Remove the <var>index</var>th item from the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-12>drag data store</a>.</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItemList id=dom-datatransferitemlist-clear data-dfn-type=method><code>clear()</code></dfn> method, if the <code id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:datatransferitemlist-15><a href=#datatransferitemlist>DataTransferItemList</a></code> object is in the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a>, must remove all the items from the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitemlist-interface:drag-data-store-13>drag data store</a>. Otherwise, it must do nothing. <h5 id=the-datatransferitem-interface>6.11.3.2 The <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> interface<a href=#the-datatransferitem-interface class=self-link></a></h5><div class="mdn-anno wrapped"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem title="The DataTransferItem object represents one drag data item. During a drag operation, each drag event has a dataTransfer property which contains a list of drag data items. Each item in the list is a DataTransferItem object.">DataTransferItem</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari5.1+Chrome11+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android4+Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div> Each <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-2><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object is associated with a <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransfer><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object. <pre><code class='idl'>[<c- g>Exposed</c->=<c- n>Window</c->] <c- b>interface</c-> <dfn id='datatransferitem' data-dfn-type='interface'><c- g>DataTransferItem</c-></dfn> { <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <c- b>DOMString</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransferitem-kind' id='the-datatransferitem-interface:dom-datatransferitem-kind'><c- g>kind</c-></a>; <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <c- b>DOMString</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransferitem-type' id='the-datatransferitem-interface:dom-datatransferitem-type'><c- g>type</c-></a>; <c- b>undefined</c-> <a href='#dom-datatransferitem-getasstring' id='the-datatransferitem-interface:dom-datatransferitem-getasstring'><c- g>getAsString</c-></a>(<a href='#functionstringcallback' id='the-datatransferitem-interface:functionstringcallback'><c- n>FunctionStringCallback</c-></a>? <c- g>_callback</c->); <a id='the-datatransferitem-interface:file' href='https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file' data-x-internal='file'><c- n>File</c-></a>? <a href='#dom-datatransferitem-getasfile' id='the-datatransferitem-interface:dom-datatransferitem-getasfile'><c- g>getAsFile</c-></a>(); }; <c- b>callback</c-> <dfn id='functionstringcallback' data-dfn-type='callback'><c- g>FunctionStringCallback</c-></dfn> = <c- b>undefined</c-> (<c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>data</c->);</code></pre> <dl class=domintro><dt><code><var>item</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitem-kind id=dom-datatransferitem-kind-dev>kind</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem/kind title="The read-only DataTransferItem.kind property returns a DataTransferItem representing the drag data item kind: some text or some file.">DataTransferItem/kind</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari5.1+Chrome11+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android4+Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd> Returns <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind>the drag data item kind</a>, one of: "string", "file". <dt><code><var>item</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitem-type id=dom-datatransferitem-type-dev>type</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem/type title="The read-only DataTransferItem.type property returns the type (format) of the DataTransferItem object representing the drag data item. The type is a Unicode string generally given by a MIME type, although a MIME type is not required.">DataTransferItem/type</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari5.1+Chrome11+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android4+Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd>Returns <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string>the drag data item type string</a>.<dt><code><var>item</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitem-getasstring id=dom-datatransferitem-getasstring-dev>getAsString</a>(<var>callback</var>)</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem/getAsString title="The DataTransferItem.getAsString() method invokes the given callback with the drag data item's string data as the argument if the item's kind is a Plain unicode string (i.e. kind is string).">DataTransferItem/getAsString</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari5.1+Chrome11+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android4+Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd> Invokes the callback with the string data as the argument, if <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-2>the drag data item kind</a> is text. <dt><code><var>file</var> = <var>item</var>.<a href=#dom-datatransferitem-getasfile id=dom-datatransferitem-getasfile-dev>getAsFile</a>()</code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem/getAsFile title="If the item is a file, the DataTransferItem.getAsFile() method returns the drag data item's File object. If the item is not a file, this method returns null.">DataTransferItem/getAsFile</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox50+Safari5.1+Chrome11+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android4+Samsung Internet?Opera Android14+</div></div></div><dd> Returns a <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:file-2><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code> object, if <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-3>the drag data item kind</a> is File. </dl> While the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-3><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object's <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransfer-2><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store>drag data store</a> and that <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-2>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-item-list>drag data store item list</a> still contains the item that the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-4><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object represents, the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-5><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object's mode is the same as the <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-mode>drag data store mode</a>. When the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-6><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object's <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransfer-3><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is not associated with a <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-3>drag data store</a>, or if the item that the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-7><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object represents has been removed from the relevant <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-item-list-2>drag data store item list</a>, the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-8><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object's mode is the disabled mode. The <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-4>drag data store</a> referenced in this section (which is used only when the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-9><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object is not in the disabled mode) is the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-datatransferitem-interface:drag-data-store-5>drag data store</a> with which the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-10><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object's <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransfer-4><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object is associated. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItem id=dom-datatransferitem-kind data-dfn-type=attribute><code>kind</code></dfn> attribute must return the empty string if the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-11><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object is in the disabled mode; otherwise it must return the string given in the cell from the second column of the following table from the row whose cell in the first column contains <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-4>the drag data item kind</a> of the item represented by the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-12><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object: <table><thead><tr><th> Kind <th> String <tbody><tr><td> Text <td> "<code>string</code>" <tr><td> File <td> "<code>file</code>" </table> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItem id=dom-datatransferitem-type data-dfn-type=attribute><code>type</code></dfn> attribute must return the empty string if the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-13><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object is in the disabled mode; otherwise it must return <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-type-string-2>the drag data item type string</a> of the item represented by the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-14><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItem id=dom-datatransferitem-getasstring data-dfn-type=method><code>getAsString(<var>callback</var>)</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <var>callback</var> is null, return.<li>If the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-15><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object is not in the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a> or the <a href=#concept-dnd-ro>read-only mode</a>, return. The callback is never invoked.<li>If <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-5>the drag data item kind</a> is not text, then return. The callback is never invoked.<li>Otherwise, <a id=the-datatransferitem-interface:queue-a-task href=webappapis.html#queue-a-task>queue a task</a> to invoke <var>callback</var>, passing the actual data of the item represented by the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-16><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object as the argument.</ol> The <dfn data-dfn-for=DataTransferItem id=dom-datatransferitem-getasfile data-dfn-type=method><code>getAsFile()</code></dfn> method must run the following steps: <ol><li>If the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-17><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object is not in the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a> or the <a href=#concept-dnd-ro>read-only mode</a>, then return null.<li>If <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=the-datatransferitem-interface:the-drag-data-item-kind-6>the drag data item kind</a> is not File, then return null.<li>Return a new <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:file-3><a data-x-internal=file href=https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#dfn-file>File</a></code> object representing the actual data of the item represented by the <code id=the-datatransferitem-interface:datatransferitem-18><a href=#datatransferitem>DataTransferItem</a></code> object. </ol> <h4 id=the-dragevent-interface>6.11.4 The <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dragevent><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code> interface<a href=#the-dragevent-interface class=self-link></a></h4><div class="mdn-anno wrapped"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DragEvent/DragEvent title="This constructor is used to create a synthetic DragEvent object.">DragEvent/DragEvent</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari14+Chrome46+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerNo<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOSNoChrome AndroidNoWebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android?</div></div><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DragEvent title="The DragEvent interface is a DOM event that represents a drag and drop interaction. The user initiates a drag by placing a pointer device (such as a mouse) on the touch surface and then dragging the pointer to a new location (such as another DOM element). Applications are free to interpret a drag and drop interaction in an application-specific way.">DragEvent</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari14+Chrome46+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOSNoChrome AndroidNoWebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android?</div></div></div> The drag-and-drop processing model involves several events. They all use the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dragevent-2><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code> interface. <pre><code class='idl'>[<c- g>Exposed</c->=<c- n>Window</c->] <c- b>interface</c-> <dfn id='dragevent' data-dfn-type='interface'><c- g>DragEvent</c-></dfn> : <a id='the-dragevent-interface:mouseevent' href='https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#mouseevent' data-x-internal='mouseevent'><c- n>MouseEvent</c-></a> { <c- g>constructor</c->(<c- b>DOMString</c-> <c- g>type</c->, <c- b>optional</c-> <a href='#drageventinit' id='the-dragevent-interface:drageventinit'><c- n>DragEventInit</c-></a> <c- g>eventInitDict</c-> = {}); <c- b>readonly</c-> <c- b>attribute</c-> <a href='#datatransfer' id='the-dragevent-interface:datatransfer'><c- n>DataTransfer</c-></a>? <a href='#dom-dragevent-datatransfer' id='the-dragevent-interface:dom-dragevent-datatransfer'><c- g>dataTransfer</c-></a>; }; <c- b>dictionary</c-> <dfn id='drageventinit' data-dfn-type='dictionary'><c- g>DragEventInit</c-></dfn> : <a id='the-dragevent-interface:mouseeventinit' href='https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#dictdef-mouseeventinit' data-x-internal='mouseeventinit'><c- n>MouseEventInit</c-></a> { <a href='#datatransfer' id='the-dragevent-interface:datatransfer-2'><c- n>DataTransfer</c-></a>? <c- g>dataTransfer</c-> = <c- b>null</c->; };</code></pre> <dl class=domintro><dt><code><var>event</var>.<a href=#dom-dragevent-datatransfer id=dom-dragevent-datatransfer-dev>dataTransfer</a></code><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DragEvent/dataTransfer title="The DragEvent.dataTransfer property holds the drag operation's data (as a DataTransfer object).">DragEvent/dataTransfer</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox3.5+Safari14+Chrome46+<hr>Opera?Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer🔰 10+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOSNoChrome AndroidNoWebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android?</div></div></div><dd>Returns the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:datatransfer-3><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object for the event.</dl> Although, for consistency with other event interfaces, the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dragevent-3><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code> interface has a constructor, it is not particularly useful. In particular, there's no way to create a useful <code id=the-dragevent-interface:datatransfer-4><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object from script, as <code id=the-dragevent-interface:datatransfer-5><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> objects have a processing and security model that is coordinated by the browser during drag-and-drops. The <dfn data-dfn-for=DragEvent id=dom-dragevent-datatransfer data-dfn-type=attribute><code>dataTransfer</code></dfn> attribute of the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dragevent-4><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code> interface must return the value it was initialized to. It represents the context information for the event. When a user agent is required to <dfn id=fire-a-dnd-event>fire a DND event</dfn> named <var>e</var> at an element, using a particular <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store>drag data store</a>, and optionally with a specific <var>related target</var>, the user agent must run the following steps: <ol><li>Let <var>dataDragStoreWasChanged</var> be false.<li>If no specific <var>related target</var> was provided, set <var>related target</var> to null.<li>Let <var>window</var> be the <a id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-relevant-global href=webappapis.html#concept-relevant-global>relevant global object</a> of the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:document><a href=dom.html#document>Document</a></code> object of the specified target element.<li> If <var>e</var> is <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code>, then set the <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-mode>drag data store mode</a> to the <a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-dnd-rw>read/write mode</a> and set <var>dataDragStoreWasChanged</var> to true. If <var>e</var> is <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-drop><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code>, set the <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-mode-2>drag data store mode</a> to the <a href=#concept-dnd-ro id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-dnd-ro>read-only mode</a>. <li>Let <var>dataTransfer</var> be a newly created <code id=the-dragevent-interface:datatransfer-6><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object associated with the given <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-2>drag data store</a>.<li>Set the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> attribute to the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-3>drag data store</a>'s <a href=#drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state>drag data store allowed effects state</a>.<li> Set the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attribute to "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none>none</a></code>" if <var>e</var> is <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragstart-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code>, <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-drag><a href=#event-dnd-drag>drag</a></code>, or <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragleave><a href=#event-dnd-dragleave>dragleave</a></code>; to the value corresponding to the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=the-dragevent-interface:current-drag-operation>current drag operation</a> if <var>e</var> is <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-drop-2><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code> or <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragend><a href=#event-dnd-dragend>dragend</a></code>; and to a value based on the <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> attribute's value and the drag-and-drop source, as given by the following table, otherwise (i.e. if <var>e</var> is <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragenter><a href=#event-dnd-dragenter>dragenter</a></code> or <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragover><a href=#event-dnd-dragover>dragover</a></code>): <table><thead><tr><th><code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code><th><code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code><tbody><tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-none><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-none>none</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none>none</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy>copy</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink>copyLink</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override>if appropriate</a>, "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove>copyMove</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-2>if appropriate</a>, "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all>all</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-4><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-3>if appropriate</a>, either "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>" or "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link>link</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove>linkMove</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-4><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-4>if appropriate</a>, "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move>move</a></code>"<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-4><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>" when what is being dragged is a selection from a text control<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-5><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-5>if appropriate</a>, either "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-5><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>" or "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-5><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>" when what is being dragged is a selection<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-6><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-6>if appropriate</a>, either "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-6><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>" or "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-6><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>" when what is being dragged is an <code id=the-dragevent-interface:the-a-element><a href=text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element>a</a></code> element with an <code id=the-dragevent-interface:attr-hyperlink-href><a href=links.html#attr-hyperlink-href>href</a></code> attribute<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-7><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-7>if appropriate</a>, either "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-7><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>" or "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-7><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td>Any other case<td>"<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-8><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>", or, <a href=#concept-platform-dropeffect-override id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-platform-dropeffect-override-8>if appropriate</a>, either "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-8><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>" or "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-8><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"</table> Where the table above provides <dfn id=concept-platform-dropeffect-override>possibly appropriate alternatives</dfn>, user agents may instead use the listed alternative values if platform conventions dictate that the user has requested those alternate effects. For example, Windows platform conventions are such that dragging while holding the "alt" key indicates a preference for linking the data, rather than moving or copying it. Therefore, on a Windows system, if "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link-9><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>" is an option according to the table above while the "alt" key is depressed, the user agent could select that instead of "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy-9><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>" or "<code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move-9><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>". <li>Let <var>event</var> be the result of <a id=the-dragevent-interface:creating-an-event href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-event-create data-x-internal=creating-an-event>creating an event</a> using <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dragevent-5><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code>.<li>Initialize <var>event</var>'s <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-event-type><a data-x-internal=dom-event-type href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-event-type>type</a></code> attribute to <var>e</var>, its <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-event-bubbles><a data-x-internal=dom-event-bubbles href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-event-bubbles>bubbles</a></code> attribute to true, its <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-uievent-view><a data-x-internal=dom-uievent-view href=https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#dom-uievent-view>view</a></code> attribute to <var>window</var>, its <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-mouseevent-relatedtarget><a data-x-internal=dom-mouseevent-relatedtarget href=https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#dom-mouseevent-relatedtarget>relatedTarget</a></code> attribute to <var>related target</var>, and its <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-dragevent-datatransfer-2><a href=#dom-dragevent-datatransfer>dataTransfer</a></code> attribute to <var>dataTransfer</var>.<li>If <var>e</var> is not <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragleave-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragleave>dragleave</a></code> or <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragend-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragend>dragend</a></code>, then initialize <var>event</var>'s <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-event-cancelable><a data-x-internal=dom-event-cancelable href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-event-cancelable>cancelable</a></code> attribute to true.<li> Initialize <var>event</var>'s mouse and key attributes initialized according to the state of the input devices as they would be for user interaction events. If there is no relevant pointing device, then initialize <var>event</var>'s <code>screenX</code>, <code>screenY</code>, <code id=the-dragevent-interface:mouseevent-clientx><a data-x-internal=mouseevent-clientx href=https://drafts.csswg.org/cssom-view/#dom-mouseevent-clientx>clientX</a></code>, <code id=the-dragevent-interface:mouseevent-clienty><a data-x-internal=mouseevent-clienty href=https://drafts.csswg.org/cssom-view/#dom-mouseevent-clienty>clientY</a></code>, and <code>button</code> attributes to 0. <li><a href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-event-dispatch id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-event-dispatch data-x-internal=concept-event-dispatch>Dispatch</a> <var>event</var> at the specified target element.<li>Set the <a href=#drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-allowed-effects-state-2>drag data store allowed effects state</a> to the current value of <var>dataTransfer</var>'s <code id=the-dragevent-interface:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-4><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> attribute. (It can only have changed value if <var>e</var> is <code id=the-dragevent-interface:event-dnd-dragstart-3><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code>.)<li>If <var>dataDragStoreWasChanged</var> is true, then set the <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-mode-3>drag data store mode</a> back to the <a href=#concept-dnd-p id=the-dragevent-interface:concept-dnd-p>protected mode</a>.<li>Break the association between <var>dataTransfer</var> and the <a href=#drag-data-store id=the-dragevent-interface:drag-data-store-4>drag data store</a>.</ol> <h4 id=drag-and-drop-processing-model>6.11.5 Processing model<a href=#drag-and-drop-processing-model class=self-link></a></h4> When the user attempts to begin a drag operation, the user agent must run the following steps. User agents must act as if these steps were run even if the drag actually started in another document or application and the user agent was not aware that the drag was occurring until it intersected with a document under the user agent's purview. <ol><li> Determine what is being dragged, as follows: If the drag operation was invoked on a selection, then it is the selection that is being dragged. Otherwise, if the drag operation was invoked on a <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:document><a href=dom.html#document>Document</a></code>, it is the first element, going up the ancestor chain, starting at the node that the user tried to drag, that has the IDL attribute <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-draggable><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> set to true. If there is no such element, then nothing is being dragged; return, the drag-and-drop operation is never started. Otherwise, the drag operation was invoked outside the user agent's purview. What is being dragged is defined by the document or application where the drag was started. <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-img-element><a href=embedded-content.html#the-img-element>img</a></code> elements and <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-a-element><a href=text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element>a</a></code> elements with an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-hyperlink-href><a href=links.html#attr-hyperlink-href>href</a></code> attribute have their <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-draggable-2><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> attribute set to true by default. <li><a href=#create-a-drag-data-store id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:create-a-drag-data-store>Create a drag data store</a>. All the DND events fired subsequently by the steps in this section must use this <a href=#drag-data-store id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store>drag data store</a>.<li> Establish which DOM node is the <dfn id=source-node>source node</dfn>, as follows: If it is a selection that is being dragged, then the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node>source node</a> is the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text><a data-x-internal=text href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#interface-text>Text</a></code> node that the user started the drag on (typically the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-2><a data-x-internal=text href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#interface-text>Text</a></code> node that the user originally clicked). If the user did not specify a particular node, for example if the user just told the user agent to begin a drag of "the selection", then the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-2>source node</a> is the first <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-3><a data-x-internal=text href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#interface-text>Text</a></code> node containing a part of the selection. Otherwise, if it is an element that is being dragged, then the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-3>source node</a> is the element that is being dragged. Otherwise, the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-4>source node</a> is part of another document or application. When this specification requires that an event be dispatched at the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-5>source node</a> in this case, the user agent must instead follow the platform-specific conventions relevant to that situation. Multiple events are fired on the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-6>source node</a> during the course of the drag-and-drop operation. <li> Determine the <dfn id=list-of-dragged-nodes>list of dragged nodes</dfn>, as follows: If it is a selection that is being dragged, then the <a href=#list-of-dragged-nodes id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:list-of-dragged-nodes>list of dragged nodes</a> contains, in <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:tree-order href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-order data-x-internal=tree-order>tree order</a>, every node that is partially or completely included in the selection (including all their ancestors). Otherwise, the <a href=#list-of-dragged-nodes id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:list-of-dragged-nodes-2>list of dragged nodes</a> contains only the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-7>source node</a>, if any. <li> If it is a selection that is being dragged, then add an item to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list>drag data store item list</a>, with its properties set as follows: <dl><dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string>The drag data item type string</a> <dd>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text/plain><a data-x-internal=text/plain href=https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2046#section-4.1.3>text/plain</a></code>"<dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind>The drag data item kind</a> <dd>Text<dt>The actual data<dd>The text of the selection</dl> Otherwise, if any files are being dragged, then add one item per file to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-2>drag data store item list</a>, with their properties set as follows: <dl><dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-2>The drag data item type string</a> <dd>The MIME type of the file, if known, or "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:application/octet-stream><a data-x-internal=application/octet-stream href=https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2046#section-4.5.1>application/octet-stream</a></code>" otherwise.<dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-2>The drag data item kind</a> <dd>File<dt>The actual data<dd>The file's contents and name.</dl> Dragging files can currently only happen from outside a <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:navigable href=document-sequences.html#navigable>navigable</a>, for example from a file system manager application. If the drag initiated outside of the application, the user agent must add items to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-3>drag data store item list</a> as appropriate for the data being dragged, honoring platform conventions where appropriate; however, if the platform conventions do not use <a href=https://mimesniff.spec.whatwg.org/#mime-type id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:mime-type data-x-internal=mime-type>MIME types</a> to label dragged data, the user agent must make a best-effort attempt to map the types to MIME types, and, in any case, all the <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-3>drag data item type strings</a> must be <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:converted-to-ascii-lowercase href=https://infra.spec.whatwg.org/#ascii-lowercase data-x-internal=converted-to-ascii-lowercase>converted to ASCII lowercase</a>. User agents may also add one or more items representing the selection or dragged element(s) in other forms, e.g. as HTML. <li> If the <a href=#list-of-dragged-nodes id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:list-of-dragged-nodes-3>list of dragged nodes</a> is not empty, then <a href=microdata.html#extracting-json id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:extracting-json>extract the microdata from those nodes into a JSON form</a>, and add one item to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-4>drag data store item list</a>, with its properties set as follows: <dl><dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-4>The drag data item type string</a> <dd><code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:application/microdata+json><a href=iana.html#application/microdata+json>application/microdata+json</a></code><dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-3>The drag data item kind</a> <dd>Text<dt>The actual data<dd>The resulting JSON string.</dl> <li> Run the following substeps: <ol><li>Let <var>urls</var> be « ».<li> For each <var>node</var> in the <a href=#list-of-dragged-nodes id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:list-of-dragged-nodes-4>list of dragged nodes</a>: <dl><dt>If the node is an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-a-element-2><a href=text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element>a</a></code> element with an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-hyperlink-href-2><a href=links.html#attr-hyperlink-href>href</a></code> attribute<dd>Add to <var>urls</var> the result of <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:encoding-parsing-and-serializing-a-url href=urls-and-fetching.html#encoding-parsing-and-serializing-a-url>encoding-parsing-and-serializing a URL</a> given the element's <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-hyperlink-href-3><a href=links.html#attr-hyperlink-href>href</a></code> content attribute's value, relative to the element's <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:node-document href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-node-document data-x-internal=node-document>node document</a>.<dt>If the node is an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-img-element-2><a href=embedded-content.html#the-img-element>img</a></code> element with a <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-img-src><a href=embedded-content.html#attr-img-src>src</a></code> attribute<dd>Add to <var>urls</var> the result of <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:encoding-parsing-and-serializing-a-url-2 href=urls-and-fetching.html#encoding-parsing-and-serializing-a-url>encoding-parsing-and-serializing a URL</a> given the element's <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-img-src-2><a href=embedded-content.html#attr-img-src>src</a></code> content attribute's value, relative to the element's <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:node-document-2 href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-node-document data-x-internal=node-document>node document</a>.</dl> <li>If <var>urls</var> is still empty, then return.<li>Let <var>url string</var> be the result of concatenating the strings in <var>urls</var>, in the order they were added, separated by a U+000D CARRIAGE RETURN U+000A LINE FEED character pair (CRLF).<li>Add one item to the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-5>drag data store item list</a>, with its properties set as follows: <dl><dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-5>The drag data item type string</a> <dd><code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text/uri-list><a href=indices.html#text/uri-list>text/uri-list</a></code><dt><a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-4>The drag data item kind</a> <dd>Text<dt>The actual data<dd><var>url string</var></dl> </ol> <li> Update the <a href=#drag-data-store-default-feedback id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-default-feedback>drag data store default feedback</a> as appropriate for the user agent (if the user is dragging the selection, then the selection would likely be the basis for this feedback; if the user is dragging an element, then that element's rendering would be used; if the drag began outside the user agent, then the platform conventions for determining the drag feedback should be used). <li> <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event>Fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> at the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-8>source node</a>. If the event is canceled, then the drag-and-drop operation should not occur; return. Since events with no event listeners registered are, almost by definition, never canceled, drag-and-drop is always available to the user if the author does not specifically prevent it. <li><a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-pointer-event href=https://w3c.github.io/pointerevents/#dfn-fire-a-pointer-event data-x-internal=fire-a-pointer-event>Fire a pointer event</a> at the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-9>source node</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-pointercancel><a data-x-internal=event-pointercancel href=https://w3c.github.io/pointerevents/#the-pointercancel-event>pointercancel</a></code>, and fire any other follow-up events as required by <cite>Pointer Events</cite>. <a href=references.html#refsPOINTEREVENTS>[POINTEREVENTS]</a><li> <a href=#initiate-the-drag-and-drop-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:initiate-the-drag-and-drop-operation>Initiate the drag-and-drop operation</a> in a manner consistent with platform conventions, and as described below. The drag-and-drop feedback must be generated from the first of the following sources that is available: <ol><li>The <a href=#drag-data-store-bitmap id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-bitmap>drag data store bitmap</a>, if any. In this case, the <a href=#drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-hot-spot-coordinate>drag data store hot spot coordinate</a> should be used as hints for where to put the cursor relative to the resulting image. The values are expressed as distances in <a href=https://drafts.csswg.org/css-values/#px id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:'px'" data-x-internal="'px'">CSS pixels</a> from the left side and from the top side of the image respectively. <a href=references.html#refsCSS>[CSS]</a><li>The <a href=#drag-data-store-default-feedback id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-default-feedback-2>drag data store default feedback</a>.</ol> </ol> From the moment that the user agent is to <dfn id=initiate-the-drag-and-drop-operation>initiate the drag-and-drop operation</dfn>, until the end of the drag-and-drop operation, device input events (e.g. mouse and keyboard events) must be suppressed. During the drag operation, the element directly indicated by the user as the drop target is called the <dfn id=immediate-user-selection>immediate user selection</dfn>. (Only elements can be selected by the user; other nodes must not be made available as drop targets.) However, the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection>immediate user selection</a> is not necessarily the <dfn id=current-target-element>current target element</dfn>, which is the element currently selected for the drop part of the drag-and-drop operation. The <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-2>immediate user selection</a> changes as the user selects different elements (either by pointing at them with a pointing device, or by selecting them in some other way). The <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element>current target element</a> changes when the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-3>immediate user selection</a> changes, based on the results of event listeners in the document, as described below. Both the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-2>current target element</a> and the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-4>immediate user selection</a> can be null, which means no target element is selected. They can also both be elements in other (DOM-based) documents, or other (non-web) programs altogether. (For example, a user could drag text to a word-processor.) The <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-3>current target element</a> is initially null. In addition, there is also a <dfn id=current-drag-operation>current drag operation</dfn>, which can take on the values "<dfn id=concept-current-drag-operation-none><code>none</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=concept-current-drag-operation-copy><code>copy</code></dfn>", "<dfn id=concept-current-drag-operation-link><code>link</code></dfn>", and "<dfn id=concept-current-drag-operation-move><code>move</code></dfn>". Initially, it has the value "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>". It is updated by the user agent as described in the steps below. User agents must, as soon as the drag operation is <a href=#initiate-the-drag-and-drop-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:initiate-the-drag-and-drop-operation-2>initiated</a> and every 350ms (±200ms) thereafter for as long as the drag operation is ongoing, <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:queue-a-task href=webappapis.html#queue-a-task>queue a task</a> to perform the following steps in sequence: <ol><li> If the user agent is still performing the previous iteration of the sequence (if any) when the next iteration becomes due, return for this iteration (effectively "skipping missed frames" of the drag-and-drop operation). <li> <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-2>Fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-drag><a href=#event-dnd-drag>drag</a></code> at the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-10>source node</a>. If this event is canceled, the user agent must set the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation>current drag operation</a> to "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-2><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>" (no drag operation). <li> If the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-drag-2><a href=#event-dnd-drag>drag</a></code> event was not canceled and the user has not ended the drag-and-drop operation, check the state of the drag-and-drop operation, as follows: <ol><li> If the user is indicating a different <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-5>immediate user selection</a> than during the last iteration (or if this is the first iteration), and if this <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-6>immediate user selection</a> is not the same as the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-4>current target element</a>, then update the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-5>current target element</a> as follows: <dl class=switch><dt>If the new <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-7>immediate user selection</a> is null<dd>Set the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-6>current target element</a> to null also.<dt>If the new <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-8>immediate user selection</a> is in a non-DOM document or application<dd>Set the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-7>current target element</a> to the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-9>immediate user selection</a>.<dt>Otherwise<dd> <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-3>Fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragenter><a href=#event-dnd-dragenter>dragenter</a></code> at the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-10>immediate user selection</a>. If the event is canceled, then set the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-8>current target element</a> to the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-11>immediate user selection</a>. Otherwise, run the appropriate step from the following list: <dl class=switch><dt>If the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-12>immediate user selection</a> is a text control (e.g., <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-textarea-element><a href=form-elements.html#the-textarea-element>textarea</a></code>, or an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-input-element><a href=input.html#the-input-element>input</a></code> element whose <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-input-type><a href=input.html#attr-input-type>type</a></code> attribute is in the <a href="input.html#text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)">Text</a> state) or an <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editing-host href=interaction.html#editing-host>editing host</a> or <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editable href=https://w3c.github.io/editing/docs/execCommand/#editable data-x-internal=editable>editable</a> element, and the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-6>drag data store item list</a> has an item with <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-6>the drag data item type string</a> "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text/plain-2><a data-x-internal=text/plain href=https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2046#section-4.1.3>text/plain</a></code>" and <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-5>the drag data item kind</a> text<dd>Set the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-9>current target element</a> to the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-13>immediate user selection</a> anyway.<dt>If the <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:immediate-user-selection-14>immediate user selection</a> is <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-body-element-2 href=dom.html#the-body-element-2>the body element</a><dd>Leave the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-10>current target element</a> unchanged.<dt>Otherwise<dd> <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-4>Fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragenter-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragenter>dragenter</a></code> at <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-body-element-2-2 href=dom.html#the-body-element-2>the body element</a>, if there is one, or at the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:document-2><a href=dom.html#document>Document</a></code> object, if not. Then, set the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-11>current target element</a> to <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-body-element-2-3 href=dom.html#the-body-element-2>the body element</a>, regardless of whether that event was canceled or not. </dl> </dl> <li> If the previous step caused the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-12>current target element</a> to change, and if the previous target element was not null or a part of a non-DOM document, then <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-5>fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragleave><a href=#event-dnd-dragleave>dragleave</a></code> at the previous target element, with the new <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-13>current target element</a> as the specific <var>related target</var>. <li> If the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-14>current target element</a> is a DOM element, then <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-6>fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragover><a href=#event-dnd-dragover>dragover</a></code> at this <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-15>current target element</a>. If the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragover-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragover>dragover</a></code> event is not canceled, run the appropriate step from the following list: <dl class=switch><dt>If the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-16>current target element</a> is a text control (e.g., <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-textarea-element-2><a href=form-elements.html#the-textarea-element>textarea</a></code>, or an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-input-element-2><a href=input.html#the-input-element>input</a></code> element whose <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-input-type-2><a href=input.html#attr-input-type>type</a></code> attribute is in the <a href="input.html#text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)-2">Text</a> state) or an <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editing-host-2 href=interaction.html#editing-host>editing host</a> or <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editable-2 href=https://w3c.github.io/editing/docs/execCommand/#editable data-x-internal=editable>editable</a> element, and the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-7>drag data store item list</a> has an item with <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-7>the drag data item type string</a> "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text/plain-3><a data-x-internal=text/plain href=https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2046#section-4.1.3>text/plain</a></code>" and <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-6>the drag data item kind</a> text<dd>Set the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-2>current drag operation</a> to either "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-copy><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-copy>copy</a></code>" or "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-move><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-move>move</a></code>", as appropriate given the platform conventions.<dt>Otherwise<dd>Reset the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-3>current drag operation</a> to "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-3><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>".</dl> Otherwise (if the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragover-3><a href=#event-dnd-dragover>dragover</a></code> event is canceled), set the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-4>current drag operation</a> based on the values of the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> and <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attributes of the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dragevent><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code> object's <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-dragevent-datatransfer><a href=#dom-dragevent-datatransfer>dataTransfer</a></code> object as they stood after the event <a href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-event-dispatch id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-event-dispatch data-x-internal=concept-event-dispatch>dispatch</a> finished, as per the following table: <table><thead><tr><th><code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code><th><code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code><th>Drag operation<tbody><tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copy>copy</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink>copyLink</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove>copyMove</a></code>", or "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all>all</a></code>"<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-copy>copy</a></code>"<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-copy-2><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-copy>copy</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-link>link</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copylink>copyLink</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove>linkMove</a></code>", or "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all>all</a></code>"<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-link>link</a></code>"<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-link><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-link>link</a></code>"<tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-move>move</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-copymove>copyMove</a></code>", "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-linkmove>linkMove</a></code>", or "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-all>all</a></code>"<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-move>move</a></code>"<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-move-2><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-move>move</a></code>"<tr><td colspan=2>Any other case<td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-4><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>"</table> <li> Otherwise, if the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-17>current target element</a> is not a DOM element, use platform-specific mechanisms to determine what drag operation is being performed (none, copy, link, or move), and set the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-5>current drag operation</a> accordingly. <li> Update the drag feedback (e.g. the mouse cursor) to match the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-6>current drag operation</a>, as follows: <table><thead><tr><th>Drag operation<th>Feedback<tbody><tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-copy-3><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-copy>copy</a></code>"<td>Data will be copied if dropped here.<tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-link-2><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-link>link</a></code>"<td>Data will be linked if dropped here.<tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-move-3><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-move>move</a></code>"<td>Data will be moved if dropped here.<tr><td>"<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-5><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>"<td>No operation allowed, dropping here will cancel the drag-and-drop operation.</table> </ol> <li> Otherwise, if the user ended the drag-and-drop operation (e.g. by releasing the mouse button in a mouse-driven drag-and-drop interface), or if the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-drag-3><a href=#event-dnd-drag>drag</a></code> event was canceled, then this will be the last iteration. Run the following steps, then stop the drag-and-drop operation: <ol><li> If the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-7>current drag operation</a> is "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-6><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>" (no drag operation), or, if the user ended the drag-and-drop operation by canceling it (e.g. by hitting the <kbd><kbd>Escape</kbd></kbd> key), or if the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-18>current target element</a> is null, then the drag operation failed. Run these substeps: <ol><li>Let <var>dropped</var> be false.<li>If the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-19>current target element</a> is a DOM element, <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-7>fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragleave-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragleave>dragleave</a></code> at it; otherwise, if it is not null, use platform-specific conventions for drag cancelation.<li>Set the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-8>current drag operation</a> to "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-7><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>".</ol> Otherwise, the drag operation might be a success; run these substeps: <ol><li>Let <var>dropped</var> be true.<li>If the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-20>current target element</a> is a DOM element, <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-8>fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-drop><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code> at it; otherwise, use platform-specific conventions for indicating a drop.<li> If the event is canceled, set the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-9>current drag operation</a> to the value of the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> attribute of the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dragevent-2><a href=#dragevent>DragEvent</a></code> object's <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:dom-dragevent-datatransfer-2><a href=#dom-dragevent-datatransfer>dataTransfer</a></code> object as it stood after the event <a href=https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-event-dispatch id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-event-dispatch-2 data-x-internal=concept-event-dispatch>dispatch</a> finished. Otherwise, the event is not canceled; perform the event's default action, which depends on the exact target as follows: <dl class=switch><dt>If the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-21>current target element</a> is a text control (e.g., <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-textarea-element-3><a href=form-elements.html#the-textarea-element>textarea</a></code>, or an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-input-element-3><a href=input.html#the-input-element>input</a></code> element whose <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-input-type-3><a href=input.html#attr-input-type>type</a></code> attribute is in the <a href="input.html#text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)-3">Text</a> state) or an <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editing-host-3 href=interaction.html#editing-host>editing host</a> or <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editable-3 href=https://w3c.github.io/editing/docs/execCommand/#editable data-x-internal=editable>editable</a> element, and the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-8>drag data store item list</a> has an item with <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-8>the drag data item type string</a> "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text/plain-4><a data-x-internal=text/plain href=https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2046#section-4.1.3>text/plain</a></code>" and <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-7>the drag data item kind</a> text<dd>Insert the actual data of the first item in the <a href=#drag-data-store-item-list id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:drag-data-store-item-list-9>drag data store item list</a> to have <a href=#the-drag-data-item-type-string id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-type-string-9>a drag data item type string</a> of "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:text/plain-5><a data-x-internal=text/plain href=https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2046#section-4.1.3>text/plain</a></code>" and <a href=#the-drag-data-item-kind id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-drag-data-item-kind-8>a drag data item kind</a> that is text into the text control or <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editing-host-4 href=interaction.html#editing-host>editing host</a> or <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editable-4 href=https://w3c.github.io/editing/docs/execCommand/#editable data-x-internal=editable>editable</a> element in a manner consistent with platform-specific conventions (e.g. inserting it at the current mouse cursor position, or inserting it at the end of the field).<dt>Otherwise<dd>Reset the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-10>current drag operation</a> to "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-8><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>".</dl> </ol> <li> <a href=#fire-a-dnd-event id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:fire-a-dnd-event-9>Fire a DND event</a> named <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragend><a href=#event-dnd-dragend>dragend</a></code> at the <a href=#source-node id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:source-node-11>source node</a>. <li> Run the appropriate steps from the following list as the default action of the <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:event-dnd-dragend-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragend>dragend</a></code> event: <dl class=switch><dt>If <var>dropped</var> is true, the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-22>current target element</a> is a text control (see below), the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-11>current drag operation</a> is "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-move-4><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-move>move</a></code>", and the source of the drag-and-drop operation is a selection in the DOM that is entirely contained within an <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:editing-host-5 href=interaction.html#editing-host>editing host</a><dd><a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:delete-the-selection href=https://w3c.github.io/editing/docs/execCommand/#delete-the-selection data-x-internal=delete-the-selection>Delete the selection</a>.<dt>If <var>dropped</var> is true, the <a href=#current-target-element id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-target-element-23>current target element</a> is a text control (see below), the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-12>current drag operation</a> is "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-move-5><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-move>move</a></code>", and the source of the drag-and-drop operation is a selection in a text control<dd>The user agent should delete the dragged selection from the relevant text control.<dt>If <var>dropped</var> is false or if the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:current-drag-operation-13>current drag operation</a> is "<code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:concept-current-drag-operation-none-9><a href=#concept-current-drag-operation-none>none</a></code>"<dd>The drag was canceled. If the platform conventions dictate that this be represented to the user (e.g. by animating the dragged selection going back to the source of the drag-and-drop operation), then do so.<dt>Otherwise<dd>The event has no default action.</dl> For the purposes of this step, a text control is a <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-textarea-element-4><a href=form-elements.html#the-textarea-element>textarea</a></code> element or an <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:the-input-element-4><a href=input.html#the-input-element>input</a></code> element whose <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:attr-input-type-4><a href=input.html#attr-input-type>type</a></code> attribute is in one of the <a href="input.html#text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)-4">Text</a>, <a href="input.html#text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:text-(type=text)-state-and-search-state-(type=search)-5">Search</a>, <a href="input.html#telephone-state-(type=tel)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:telephone-state-(type=tel)">Tel</a>, <a href="input.html#url-state-(type=url)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:url-state-(type=url)">URL</a>, <a href="input.html#email-state-(type=email)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:email-state-(type=email)">Email</a>, <a href="input.html#password-state-(type=password)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:password-state-(type=password)">Password</a>, or <a href="input.html#number-state-(type=number)" id="drag-and-drop-processing-model:number-state-(type=number)">Number</a> states. </ol> </ol> User agents are encouraged to consider how to react to drags near the edge of scrollable regions. For example, if a user drags a link to the bottom of the <a id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:viewport href=https://drafts.csswg.org/css2/#viewport data-x-internal=viewport>viewport</a> on a long page, it might make sense to scroll the page so that the user can drop the link lower on the page. This model is independent of which <code id=drag-and-drop-processing-model:document-3><a href=dom.html#document>Document</a></code> object the nodes involved are from; the events are fired as described above and the rest of the processing model runs as described above, irrespective of how many documents are involved in the operation. <h4 id=dndevents>6.11.6 Events summary<a href=#dndevents class=self-link></a></h4> This section is non-normative. The following events are involved in the drag-and-drop model. <table><thead><tr><th> Event name <th> Target <th> Cancelable? <th> <a href=#drag-data-store-mode id=dndevents:drag-data-store-mode>Drag data store mode</a> <th> <code id=dndevents:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect>dropEffect</a></code> <th> Default Action <tbody><tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers,Text id=event-dnd-dragstart data-dfn-type=event><code>dragstart</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/dragstart_event title="The dragstart event is fired when the user starts dragging an element or text selection.">HTMLElement/dragstart_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#source-node id=dndevents:source-node>Source node</a><td>✓ Cancelable<td><a href=#concept-dnd-rw id=dndevents:concept-dnd-rw>Read/write mode</a> <td>"<code id=dndevents:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none>none</a></code>"<td>Initiate the drag-and-drop operation<tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers,Text id=event-dnd-drag data-dfn-type=event><code>drag</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/drag_event title="The drag event is fired every few hundred milliseconds as an element or text selection is being dragged by the user.">HTMLElement/drag_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#source-node id=dndevents:source-node-2>Source node</a><td>✓ Cancelable<td><a href=#concept-dnd-p id=dndevents:concept-dnd-p>Protected mode</a> <td>"<code id=dndevents:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none-2><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none>none</a></code>"<td>Continue the drag-and-drop operation<tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers id=event-dnd-dragenter data-dfn-type=event><code>dragenter</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/dragenter_event title="The dragenter event is fired when a dragged element or text selection enters a valid drop target.">HTMLElement/dragenter_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#immediate-user-selection id=dndevents:immediate-user-selection>Immediate user selection</a> or <a id=dndevents:the-body-element-2 href=dom.html#the-body-element-2>the body element</a><td>✓ Cancelable<td><a href=#concept-dnd-p id=dndevents:concept-dnd-p-2>Protected mode</a> <td><a href=#dropEffect-initialisation>Based on <code>effectAllowed</code> value</a><td>Reject <a href=#immediate-user-selection id=dndevents:immediate-user-selection-2>immediate user selection</a> as potential <a href=#current-target-element id=dndevents:current-target-element>target element</a><tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers id=event-dnd-dragleave data-dfn-type=event><code>dragleave</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/dragleave_event title="The dragleave event is fired when a dragged element or text selection leaves a valid drop target.">HTMLElement/dragleave_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#current-target-element id=dndevents:current-target-element-2>Previous target element</a><td>—<td><a href=#concept-dnd-p id=dndevents:concept-dnd-p-3>Protected mode</a> <td>"<code id=dndevents:dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none-3><a href=#dom-datatransfer-dropeffect-none>none</a></code>"<td>None<tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers id=event-dnd-dragover data-dfn-type=event><code>dragover</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/dragover_event title="The dragover event is fired when an element or text selection is being dragged over a valid drop target (every few hundred milliseconds).">HTMLElement/dragover_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#current-target-element id=dndevents:current-target-element-3>Current target element</a><td>✓ Cancelable<td><a href=#concept-dnd-p id=dndevents:concept-dnd-p-4>Protected mode</a> <td><a href=#dropEffect-initialisation>Based on <code>effectAllowed</code> value</a><td>Reset the <a href=#current-drag-operation id=dndevents:current-drag-operation>current drag operation</a> to "none"<tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers id=event-dnd-drop data-dfn-type=event><code>drop</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/drop_event title="The drop event is fired when an element or text selection is dropped on a valid drop target. To ensure that the drop event always fires as expected, you should always include a preventDefault() call in the part of your code which handles the dragover event.">HTMLElement/drop_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#current-target-element id=dndevents:current-target-element-4>Current target element</a><td>✓ Cancelable<td><a href=#concept-dnd-ro id=dndevents:concept-dnd-ro>Read-only mode</a> <td><a href=#current-drag-operation id=dndevents:current-drag-operation-2>Current drag operation</a><td>Varies<tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=GlobalEventHandlers,Text id=event-dnd-dragend data-dfn-type=event><code>dragend</code></dfn><div class="mdn-anno wrapped before"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/dragend_event title="The dragend event is fired when a drag operation is being ended (by releasing a mouse button or hitting the escape key).">HTMLElement/dragend_event</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox9+Safari3.1+Chrome1+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet Explorer9+<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android12+</div></div></div><td><a href=#source-node id=dndevents:source-node-3>Source node</a><td>—<td><a href=#concept-dnd-p id=dndevents:concept-dnd-p-5>Protected mode</a> <td><a href=#current-drag-operation id=dndevents:current-drag-operation-3>Current drag operation</a><td>Varies</table> All of these events bubble, are composed, and the <code id=dndevents:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed>effectAllowed</a></code> attribute always has the value it had after the <code id=dndevents:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> event, defaulting to "<code id=dndevents:dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized><a href=#dom-datatransfer-effectallowed-uninitialized>uninitialized</a></code>" in the <code id=dndevents:event-dnd-dragstart-2><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> event. <h4 id=the-draggable-attribute>6.11.7 The <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> attribute<a href=#the-draggable-attribute class=self-link></a></h4><div class="mdn-anno wrapped"><button onclick=toggleStatus(this) class=mdn-anno-btn>✔MDN</button><div class=feature><a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/draggable title="The draggable global attribute is an enumerated attribute that indicates whether the element can be dragged, either with native browser behavior or the HTML Drag and Drop API.">Global_attributes/draggable</a>Support in all current engines.<div class=support>Firefox2+Safari5+Chrome4+<hr>Opera12+Edge79+<hr>Edge (Legacy)12+Internet ExplorerYes<hr>Firefox Android?Safari iOS?Chrome Android?WebView Android?Samsung Internet?Opera Android?</div></div></div> All <a id=the-draggable-attribute:html-elements href=infrastructure.html#html-elements>HTML elements</a> may have the <dfn data-dfn-for=html-global id=attr-draggable data-dfn-type=element-attr><code>draggable</code></dfn> content attribute set. The <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-2><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> attribute is an <a id=the-draggable-attribute:enumerated-attribute href=common-microsyntaxes.html#enumerated-attribute>enumerated attribute</a> with the following keywords and states: <table><thead><tr><th>Keyword <th>State <th>Brief description <tbody><tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=html-global/draggable id=attr-draggable-true data-dfn-type=attr-value><code>true</code></dfn> <td><dfn id=attr-draggable-true-state>true</dfn> <td>The element will be draggable. <tr><td><dfn data-dfn-for=html-global/draggable id=attr-draggable-false data-dfn-type=attr-value><code>false</code></dfn> <td><dfn id=attr-draggable-false-state>false</dfn> <td>The element will not be draggable. </table> The attribute's <a href=common-microsyntaxes.html#missing-value-default>missing value default</a> and <a href=common-microsyntaxes.html#invalid-value-default>invalid value default</a> are both the <dfn id=attr-draggable-auto-state>auto</dfn> state. The auto state uses the default behavior of the user agent. An element with a <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-3><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> attribute should also have a <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-title><a href=dom.html#attr-title>title</a></code> attribute that names the element for the purpose of non-visual interactions. <dl class=domintro><dt><code><var>element</var>.<a href=#dom-draggable id=dom-draggable-dev>draggable</a> [ = <var>value</var> ]</code><dd> Returns true if the element is draggable; otherwise, returns false. Can be set, to override the default and set the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-4><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> content attribute. </dl> The <dfn data-dfn-for=HTMLElement id=dom-draggable data-dfn-type=attribute><code>draggable</code></dfn> IDL attribute, whose value depends on the content attribute's in the way described below, controls whether or not the element is draggable. Generally, only text selections are draggable, but elements whose <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute is true become draggable as well. If an element's <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-5><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> content attribute has the state <a href=#attr-draggable-true-state id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-true-state>true</a>, the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable-2><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute must return true. Otherwise, if the element's <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-6><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> content attribute has the state <a href=#attr-draggable-false-state id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-false-state>false</a>, the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable-3><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute must return false. Otherwise, the element's <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-7><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> content attribute has the state <a href=#attr-draggable-auto-state id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-auto-state>auto</a>. If the element is an <code id=the-draggable-attribute:the-img-element><a href=embedded-content.html#the-img-element>img</a></code> element, an <code id=the-draggable-attribute:the-object-element><a href=iframe-embed-object.html#the-object-element>object</a></code> element that <a id=the-draggable-attribute:represents href=dom.html#represents>represents</a> an image, or an <code id=the-draggable-attribute:the-a-element><a href=text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element>a</a></code> element with an <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-hyperlink-href><a href=links.html#attr-hyperlink-href>href</a></code> content attribute, the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable-4><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute must return true; otherwise, the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable-5><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute must return false. If the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable-6><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute is set to the value false, the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-8><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> content attribute must be set to the literal value "<code>false</code>". If the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:dom-draggable-7><a href=#dom-draggable>draggable</a></code> IDL attribute is set to the value true, the <code id=the-draggable-attribute:attr-draggable-9><a href=#attr-draggable>draggable</a></code> content attribute must be set to the literal value "<code>true</code>". <h4 id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model>6.11.8 Security risks in the drag-and-drop model<a href=#security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model class=self-link></a></h4> User agents must not make the data added to the <code id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model:datatransfer><a href=#datatransfer>DataTransfer</a></code> object during the <code id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model:event-dnd-dragstart><a href=#event-dnd-dragstart>dragstart</a></code> event available to scripts until the <code id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model:event-dnd-drop><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code> event, because otherwise, if a user were to drag sensitive information from one document to a second document, crossing a hostile third document in the process, the hostile document could intercept the data. For the same reason, user agents must consider a drop to be successful only if the user specifically ended the drag operation — if any scripts end the drag operation, it must be considered unsuccessful (canceled) and the <code id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model:event-dnd-drop-2><a href=#event-dnd-drop>drop</a></code> event must not be fired. User agents should take care to not start drag-and-drop operations in response to script actions. For example, in a mouse-and-window environment, if a script moves a window while the user has their mouse button depressed, the UA would not consider that to start a drag. This is important because otherwise UAs could cause data to be dragged from sensitive sources and dropped into hostile documents without the user's consent. User agents should filter potentially active (scripted) content (e.g. HTML) when it is dragged and when it is dropped, using a safelist of known-safe features. Similarly, <a href=https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#syntax-url-relative id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model:relative-url data-x-internal=relative-url>relative URLs</a> should be turned into absolute URLs to avoid references changing in unexpected ways. This specification does not specify how this is performed. <div class=example> Consider a hostile page providing some content and getting the user to select and drag and drop (or indeed, copy and paste) that content to a victim page's <code id=security-risks-in-the-drag-and-drop-model:attr-contenteditable><a href=interaction.html#attr-contenteditable>contenteditable</a></code> region. If the browser does not ensure that only safe content is dragged, potentially unsafe content such as scripts and event handlers in the selection, once dropped (or pasted) into the victim site, get the privileges of the victim site. This would thus enable a cross-site scripting attack. </div> <nav><a href=interaction.html>← 6 User interaction</a> — <a href=./>Table of Contents</a> — <a href=popover.html>6.12 The popover attribute →</a></nav>