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HTML | DOM touchend Event

Last Updated : 10 Jun, 2022
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The touchend event is used to execute a script when a user removes his finger from an element. It will only work on devices with a touch screen.


Supported Tags

  • All HTML element supported by this event.

Syntax:  

object.ontouchend = myScript;


Below program illustrates the touchend event : 
Example-1: Executing a JavaScript when the user releases the touch. 
 

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>touchend Event in HTML</title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
        
        h2 {
            font-family: Impact;
        }
        
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>

    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>touchend Event</h2>
    <br>

    <p ontouchend="end()">
      Touch somewhere in the paragraph and then
      release the touch to trigger the touchend function.
  </p>


    <br>

    <p id="test"></p>



    <script>
        function end() {
          
            document.getElementById(
              "test").innerHTML =
              "Touch has been released.";
        }
    </script>

</body>

</html>

Output:
Before touching the screen: 
 


After touching the screen: 
 


Supported Web Browsers:

  • Google Chrome 22 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Firefox 52 and above


 


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