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DataTransfer: addElement() method

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

The DataTransfer.addElement() method sets the drag source to the given element. This element will be the element to which drag and dragend events are fired, and not the default target (the node that was dragged).

Note: This method is Firefox-specific.

Syntax

addElement(element)

Parameters

element: The Element to set as the drag source.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

This example shows the use of the addElement() method

function change_drag_node(event, node) {
  const dt = event.dataTransfer;
  dt.addElement(node);
}

Specifications

This method is not defined in any Web standard.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop					Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`addElement`	No	No	3.5	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	No	No