HTML onmouseout Event Attribute

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Example

Execute a JavaScript when moving the mouse pointer out of an image:

<img onmouseout="normalImg(this)" src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley">

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Definition and Usage

The onmouseout attribute fires when the mouse pointer moves out of an element.

Tip: The onmouseout attribute is often used together with the onmouseover attribute.


Browser Support

Event Attribute
onmouseout Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.


Syntax

<element onmouseout="script">

Attribute Values

Value Description
script The script to be run on onmouseout

Technical Details

Supported HTML tags: All HTML elements, EXCEPT: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style>, and <title>


Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: onmouseout event


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