Document: createTouch() method

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

The Document.createTouch() method creates and returns a new Touch object.

Note: Use the TouchEvent() constructor.

Syntax

createTouch(view, target, identifier, pageX, pageY, screenX, screenY)

Parameters

Note: All parameters are optional.

view: The window in which the touch occurred.
target: The EventTarget for the touch.
identifier: The value for Touch.identifier.
pageX: The value for Touch.pageX.
pageY: The value for Touch.pageY.
screenX: The value for Touch.screenX.
screenY: The value for Touch.screenY.

Note: Previous versions of this method included the following additional parameters but those parameters are not included in either of the standards listed below. Consequently, these parameters should be considered deprecated and not used.

clientX: The value for Touch.clientX.
clientY: The value for Touch.clientY.
radiusX: The value for Touch.radiusX.
radiusY: The value for Touch.radiusY.
rotationAngle: The value for Touch.rotationAngle.
force: The value for Touch.force.

Return value

A Touch object configured as described by the input parameters.

Examples

This example illustrates using the Document.createTouch() method to create Touch objects.

In following code snippet, two Touch objects are created for the target element.

const target = document.getElementById("target");

const touch1 = document.createTouch(window, target, 1, 15, 20, 35, 40);
const touch2 = document.createTouch(window, target, 2, 25, 30, 45, 50);

Specifications

This feature is not part of any current specification. It is no longer on track to become a standard.

Browser compatibility

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`createTouch` Deprecated Non-standard	Chrome – No support Chrome footnote No support	Edge – No support Edge footnote No support	Firefox – No support Firefox 18 – 66 (Release date: 2013-01-08) footnote Removed in 67 and later	Opera – No support Opera footnote No support	Safari – No support Safari footnote No support	Chrome Android – No support Chrome Android 25 – 67 (Release date: 2013-02-27) footnote Removed in 68 and later footnote Since Chrome 55, all parameters are optional.	Firefox for Android – Full support Firefox for Android 6 (Release date: 2011-08-16) footnote Full support	Opera Android – No support Opera Android 14 – 47 (Release date: 2013-05-21) footnote Removed in 48 and later footnote Since Opera Android 42, all parameters are optional.	Safari on iOS – Full support Safari on iOS 3 (Release date: 2009-06-17) footnote Full support	Samsung Internet – No support Samsung Internet 1.5 – 9.4 (Release date: 2013-09-25) footnote Removed in 10 and later footnote Since Chrome 55, all parameters are optional.	WebView Android – No support WebView Android 4.4 – 67 (Release date: 2013-12-09) footnote Removed in 68 and later footnote Since Chrome 55, all parameters are optional.	WebView on iOS – Full support WebView on iOS 3 (Release date: 2009-06-17) footnote Full support

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Full support: Full support
No support: No support
: Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
: Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.