DataTransferItem: kind property
The read-only DataTransferItem.kind
property returns a
DataTransferItem
representing the drag data item kind: some text
or some file.
Value
A string representing the drag data item's kind. It must be one of the following values:
'file'
-
If the drag data item is a file.
'string'
-
If the kind of drag data item is a plain Unicode string.
Examples
This example shows the use of the kind
property.
js
function drop_handler(ev) {
console.log("Drop");
ev.preventDefault();
const data = event.dataTransfer.items;
for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i += 1) {
if (data[i].kind === "string" && data[i].type.match("^text/plain")) {
// This item is the target node
data[i].getAsString((s) => {
ev.target.appendChild(document.getElementById(s));
});
} else if (data[i].kind === "string" && data[i].type.match("^text/html")) {
// Drag data item is HTML
console.log("… Drop: HTML");
} else if (data[i].kind === "file" && data[i].type.match("^image/")) {
// Drag data item is an image file
const f = data[i].getAsFile();
console.log("… Drop: File ");
}
}
}
Specifications
Specification |
---|
HTML Standard # dom-datatransferitem-kind-dev |
Browser compatibility
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