releaseCapture Method

Removes mouse capture from the object in the current document.

Syntax

object.releaseCapture( )

Return Value

No return value.

Remarks

For releaseCapture to have an effect, you must set mouse capture through the setCapture method.

You can invoke the releaseCapture method on the document object. The releaseCapture method makes it unnecessary to determine which element has capture to programmatically release it. Other actions that release document capture include displaying a modal dialog box and switching focus to another application or browser window.

Example

This example invokes the releaseCapture method on the document object.

<BODY onload="oOwnCapture.setCapture();" onclick="document. releaseCapture ();">
<DIV ID=oOwnCapture onmousemove="oWriteLocation.value = event.clientX + event.clientY"; onlosecapture="alert(event.srcElement.id + ' has lost mouse capture.')">
<TEXTAREA ID=oWriteLocation COLS=2></TEXTAREA> </DIV>
<HR> <DIV ID=oNoCapture> <P>Click the document to invoke the releaseCapture method.</P> </DIV>
</BODY>

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

Platform Version

Win16:	5
Win32:	5
Unix:	5
Mac:	5
Windows CE:	5.5

A , ADDRESS , APPLET , AREA , B , BIG , BLOCKQUOTE , BODY , BR , BUTTON , CAPTION , CENTER , CITE , CODE , CUSTOM , DD , DFN , DIR , DIV , DL , document , DT , EM , EMBED , FIELDSET , FONT , FORM , hn , HR , I , IMG , INPUT type=submit , INPUT type=button , INPUT type=checkbox , INPUT type=file , INPUT type=hidden , INPUT type=image , INPUT type=password , INPUT type=radio , INPUT type=reset , INPUT type=text , KBD , LABEL , LEGEND , LI , LISTING , MAP , MARQUEE , MENU , NOBR , OBJECT , OL , OPTION , P , PLAINTEXT , PRE , S , SAMP , SELECT , SMALL , SPAN , STRIKE , STRONG , SUB , SUP , TABLE , TBODY , TD , TEXTAREA , TFOOT , TH , THEAD , TR , TT , U , UL , VAR , XMP

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