DataTransferItem
The DataTransferItem object represents one drag data item. During a drag operation, each drag event has a dataTransfer property which contains a list of drag data items. Each item in the list is a DataTransferItem object.
This interface has no constructor.
Properties
DataTransferItem.kindRead only- The kind of drag data item,
stringorfile. DataTransferItem.typeRead only- The drag data item's type, typically a MIME type.
Methods
DataTransferItem.getAsFile()- Returns the
Fileobject associated with the drag data item (or null if the drag item is not a file). DataTransferItem.getAsString()- Invokes the specified callback with the drag data item string as its argument.
Example
All of this interface's methods and properties have their own reference page, and each reference page has an example of its usage.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'DataTransferItem' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'DataTransferItem' in that specification. |
Working Draft | W3C snapshot of WHATWG |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4 | 50 (50) | No support | 12 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | No support | 50.0 (50) | No support | No support | No support | No support |
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/datatransferitem