DataTransferItem.kind

The read-only DataTransferItem.kind property returns a DataTransferItem representing the drag data item kind: some text or some file.

Syntax

var itemKind = DataTransferItem.kind;

Return value

A DOMString representing the drag data item's kind. It must be one of the following values:

'file'

If the drag data item is a file.

'string'

If the kind of drag data item is a plain Unicode string.

Example

This example shows the use of the kind property.

function drop_handler(ev) {
 console.log("Drop");
 ev.preventDefault();
 var data = event.dataTransfer.items;
 for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i += 1) {
   if ((data[i].kind == 'string') &&
       (data[i].type.match('^text/plain'))) {
     // This item is the target node
     data[i].getAsString(function (s){
       ev.target.appendChild(document.getElementById(s));
     });
   } else if ((data[i].kind == 'string') &&
              (data[i].type.match('^text/html'))) {
     // Drag data item is HTML
     console.log("... Drop: HTML");
   } else if ((data[i].kind == 'file') &&
              (data[i].type.match('^image/'))) {
     // Drag data item is an image file
     var f = data[i].getAsFile();
     console.log("... Drop: File ");
   }
 }
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
kind
11
12
50
No
12
5.1
4
18
50
No
5
1.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem/kind