## Uses of Interface
org.w3c.dom.events.Event

- Packages that use Event
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.w3c.dom.events |
  org.w3c.dom.ls |

- - ### Uses of Event in org.w3c.dom.events

    Subinterfaces of Event in org.w3c.dom.events
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `MouseEvent` The `MouseEvent` interface provides specific contextual information associated with Mouse events.
    `interface` | `MutationEvent` The `MutationEvent` interface provides specific contextual information associated with Mutation events.
    `interface` | `UIEvent` The `UIEvent` interface provides specific contextual information associated with User Interface events.

    Methods in org.w3c.dom.events that return Event
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Event` | DocumentEvent.`createEvent(String eventType)`

    Methods in org.w3c.dom.events with parameters of type Event
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `boolean` | EventTarget.`dispatchEvent(Event evt)` This method allows the dispatch of events into the implementations event model.
    `void` | EventListener.`handleEvent(Event evt)` This method is called whenever an event occurs of the type for which the `EventListener` interface was registered.

  - ### Uses of Event in org.w3c.dom.ls

    Subinterfaces of Event in org.w3c.dom.ls
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `LSLoadEvent` This interface represents a load event object that signals the completion of a document load.
    `interface` | `LSProgressEvent` This interface represents a progress event object that notifies the application about progress as a document is parsed.

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