HTML onclick Attribute
Definition and Usage
The onclick attribute fires on a mouse click on the element.
Applies to
The onclick attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on any HTML elements.
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| All HTML elements | onclick |
Examples
Button Example
Execute a JavaScript when a button is clicked:
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click me</button>
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P Example
Click on a <p> element to change its text color to red:
<p id="demo" onclick="myFunction()">Click me to change my text color.</p>
<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("demo").style.color = "red";
}
</script>
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Browser Support
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onclick | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
