mouseenter vs mouseover
Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Created
18 Jun, 2020
Last updated
20 Aug, 2020
Category
DOM
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#Difference
The
`mouseenter` and `mouseover` events are triggered when you move the mouse over an element.`mouseenter` only triggers when the mouse enters the element on which it is set. The counterpart event is `mouseleave`.`mouseover` triggers when the mouse enters the element or any of its children. Its counterpart is `mouseout`.#Good practice
Because the
`mouseover` event propagates from the child element up through the hierarchy, if you're doing a resource-intensive task on the event you may notice the screen flickering.It's recommended to use the
`mouseenter` and `mouseleave` events instead.
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