Document: createTouch() method

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see thecompatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

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TheDocument.createTouch() method creates and returns a newTouch object.

Note:Use theTouchEvent() constructor.

Syntax

createTouch(view, target, identifier, pageX, pageY, screenX, screenY)

Parameters

Note:All parameters are optional.

view: Thewindow in which the touch occurred.
target: TheEventTarget for the touch.
identifier: The value forTouch.identifier.
pageX: The value forTouch.pageX.
pageY: The value forTouch.pageY.
screenX: The value forTouch.screenX.
screenY: The value forTouch.screenY.

Note:Previous versions of this method included thefollowing additional parameters but those parameters are not included in either of thestandards listed below. Consequently, these parameters should be considered deprecatedand not used.

clientX: The value forTouch.clientX.
clientY: The value forTouch.clientY.
radiusX: The value forTouch.radiusX.
radiusY: The value forTouch.radiusY.
rotationAngle: The value forTouch.rotationAngle.
force: The value forTouch.force.

Return value

ATouch object configured as described by the input parameters.

Examples

This example illustrates using theDocument.createTouch() method tocreateTouch objects.

In following code snippet, twoTouch objects are created for thetarget element.

const target = document.getElementById("target");const touch1 = document.createTouch(window, target, 1, 15, 20, 35, 40);const touch2 = document.createTouch(window, target, 2, 25, 30, 45, 50);