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HTML DOM cursor Property

Complete Style Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The cursor property specifies the type of cursor to be displayed.

Syntax

Object.style.cursor=cursortype

Possible Values

Value	Description
url	The URL of a custom cursor to be used. Tip: Always define a generic cursor at the end of the list in case none of the url-defined cursors can be used
default	The default cursor (often an arrow)
auto	The browser sets a cursor
crosshair	The cursor render as a crosshair
pointer	The cursor indicates a link
move	The cursor indicates something that should be moved
e-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved right (east)
ne-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and right (north/east)
nw-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west)
n-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up (north)
se-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and right (south/east)
sw-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and left (south/west)
s-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down (south)
w-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved left (west)
text	The cursor indicates text
wait	The cursor indicates that the program is busy (often a watch or an hourglass)
help	The cursor indicates that help is available (often a question mark or a balloon)

Example

The following example changes the cursor:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function changeCursor()
{
document.body.style.cursor="crosshair";
document.getElementById("p1").style.cursor="text";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p id="p1">This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text.</p>

<input type="button" onclick="changeCursor()"
value="Change cursor" />

</body>
</html>

Try-It-Yourself Demos

cursor - Change the cursor

Complete Style Object Reference

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