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  1. References
  2. Web APIs
  3. DataTransfer
  4. DataTransfer()
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In this article

  • Syntax
  • Specifications
  • Browser compatibility
  1. HTML Drag and Drop API
  2. DataTransfer
  3. Constructor
    1. DataTransfer()
  4. Instance properties
    1. dropEffect
    2. effectAllowed
    3. files
    4. items
    5. types
  5. Instance methods
    1. addElement() Experimental Non-standard
    2. clearData()
    3. getData()
    4. setData()
    5. setDragImage()
  6. Related pages for HTML Drag and Drop API
    1. DataTransferItem
    2. DataTransferItemList
    3. DragEvent

In this article

  • Syntax
  • Specifications
  • Browser compatibility

DataTransfer: DataTransfer() constructor

The DataTransfer constructor creates a new DataTransfer object instance.

Syntax

js
new DataTransfer()

Parameters

None.

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-datatransfer-dev

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

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