CSS pointer-events Property
Last Updated :
28 Aug, 2024
This property is used to specify whether an element shows pointer events and whether or not show on the pointer.
Syntax:
pointer-events: auto|none;
Default Value: auto
Property values:
- auto: This property is used to specify that an element must react to pointer events.
- none: This property is used to specify that an element does not react to pointer events.
Example: In this example, we use pointer-events: auto; property.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | pointer-events Property
</title>
<style>
p.geeks {
pointer-events: auto;
}
h1,
h2 {
color: green;
}
body {
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<CENTER>
<h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1>
<h2>pointer-events:auto;</h2>
<p class="geeks">
<a href="#">GeeksforGeeks </a>
</p>
</CENTER>
</body>
</html>
Output:

Example: In this example, we are using pointer-events: none; property.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | pointer-events Property
</title>
<style>
p.geeks {
pointer-events: none;
}
h1,
h2 {
color: green;
}
body {
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1>
<h2>pointer-events:none;</h2>
<p class="geeks">
<a href="#">GeeksforGeeks</a>
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by pointer-events Property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1.0
- Edge 12.0
- Internet Explorer 11.0
- Firefox 1.5
- Opera 9.0
- Safari 4.0