Element: mouseup event The mouseup event is fired at an Element when a button on a pointing device (such as a mouse or trackpad) is released while the pointer is located inside it. mouseup events are the counterpoint to mousedown events. This behavior is different from pointerup events. When using a physical mouse, mouseup events fire whenever any button on a mouse is released. pointerup events fire only upon the last button release; previous button releases, while other buttons are held down, don't fire pointerup events. Syntax Use the event name in addEventListener(): addEventListener("mouseup", (event) => { }) Alternatively, assign to the event handler property of the interface: onmouseup = (event) => { } Event type A MouseEvent. Inherits from UIEvent and Event. Examples See mousemove event for example code. Specifications Browser compatibility See also Learn: Introduction to events mousedown mousemove click dblclick mouseover mouseout mouseenter mouseleave contextmenu pointerup