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javascript event wheelDelta

@March 15, 2008, 1:22 a.m.
wheelDeltaFirefox/Netscape/NN n/a IE 5.5(Win) Chrome/Safari/DOM n/a

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Returns an integer indicating which direction the user rolled the mouse wheel (for a mouse equipped with a wheel) during an onmousewheel event. A positive value means the user rolled the wheel toward the screen; a negative value means the opposite direction.

 
Example
 
if (evt.wheelDelta > 0) {
    ...
}
 
Value

Integer, typically 120 or -120.

 
Default

None.


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