click events javascript code example

Example 1: javascript onclick event listener

document.getElementById("myBtn").addEventListener("click", function() {
  alert("Hello World!");
});

Example 2: javascript click event

// EXAMPLE: 
document.querySelector(`.check`).addEventListener(`click`, 
   function () {
      console.log(document.querySelector(`.guess`).value;
   }
);

// SYNTAX:
//  <element-select>.addEventListener(`click`, 
//     function () {
//       <what-you-want-to-execute-when-clicking-on-element>
//     }
//  );

Example 3: javascript click event

<button onclick="myFunction()">Click me</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello World";
}
</script>

Example 4: event listener javascript

document.querySelector('div').addEventListener('click', () => {
  console.log('div clicked');
});

Example 5: does click event work only for buttons

button > * {
  pointer-events: none;
}

Example 6: does click event work only for buttons

<button>
  <svg>
    <use xlink:href="#gear"></use>
  </svg>
</button>