The DOMCompositionEvent represents events that occur due to the user indirectly entering text.

Constructor

CompositionEvent()

Creates a newCompositionEvent object instance.

Instance properties

This interface also inherits properties of its parent,UIEvent, and its ancestor —Event.

CompositionEvent.dataRead only

Returns the characters generated by the input method that raised the event; its varies depending on the type of event that generated theCompositionEvent object.

CompositionEvent.localeRead onlyDeprecatedNon-standard

Returns the locale of the current input method (for example, the keyboard layout locale if the composition is associated with anInput method editor).

Instance methods

This interface also inherits methods of its parent,UIEvent, and its ancestor —Event.

CompositionEvent.initCompositionEvent()Deprecated

Initializes the attributes of aCompositionEvent object.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• compositionstart
• compositionend
• compositionupdate
• UIEvent
• Event