Javascript Mouse Out

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The javascript mouse out(onmouseout) event occurs when the mouse pointer is moved out of an element, or out of one of its children.

Syntax:

<element onmouseout="myScript">

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div {
 width: 100px;
 height: 100px;
 border: 1px solid black;
 margin: 10px;
 float: left;
 padding: 30px;
 text-align: center;
 background-color: lightgray;
}

p {
 background-color: white;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h3>Example: difference between onmousemove, onmouseleave and onmouseout.</h3>


<div onmousemove="myMoveFunction()">
 <p>onmousemove: <br> <span id="i2-1">Mouse over and leave me!</span></p>
</div>

<div onmouseleave="myLeaveFunction()">
 <p>onmouseleave: <br> <span id="i2-2">Mouse over and leave me!</span></p>
</div>

<div onmouseout="myOutFunction()">
 <p>onmouseout: <br> <span id="i2-3">Mouse over and leave me!</span></p>
</div>

<script>
var x = 0;
var y = 0;
var z = 0;

function myMoveFunction() {
 document.getElementById("i2-1").innerHTML = z+=1;
}

function myLeaveFunction() {
 document.getElementById("i2-2").innerHTML = x+=1;
}

function myOutFunction() {
 document.getElementById("i3-3").innerHTML = y+=1;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

OUTPUT:

Javascript Mouse Out