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When building interactive web interfaces, you will often need to handle more than one type of user interaction on the same element. For example, a button might need to respond to both mouse clicks and keyboard presses to ensure accessibility for all users. Scenarios like these are common when you want your UI components to be usable by people who rely on keyboard navigation, or when you want to provide multiple ways to trigger the same action.

Attaching multiple event listeners to a single element is straightforward, but it's important to organize your code for clarity and maintainability. Some best practices include:

  • Keeping handler functions short and focused;
  • Naming them clearly according to the event and action;
  • Reusing logic when possible;
  • Avoiding duplicating code across handlers for different events that trigger the same outcome.

By thoughtfully structuring your event handling logic, you make your codebase easier to understand and extend. This approach also helps ensure your UI components remain accessible and responsive to a wide range of user interactions.

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Which of the following is a best practice when handling multiple event types on the same element?

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When building interactive web interfaces, you will often need to handle more than one type of user interaction on the same element. For example, a button might need to respond to both mouse clicks and keyboard presses to ensure accessibility for all users. Scenarios like these are common when you want your UI components to be usable by people who rely on keyboard navigation, or when you want to provide multiple ways to trigger the same action.

Attaching multiple event listeners to a single element is straightforward, but it's important to organize your code for clarity and maintainability. Some best practices include:

  • Keeping handler functions short and focused;
  • Naming them clearly according to the event and action;
  • Reusing logic when possible;
  • Avoiding duplicating code across handlers for different events that trigger the same outcome.

By thoughtfully structuring your event handling logic, you make your codebase easier to understand and extend. This approach also helps ensure your UI components remain accessible and responsive to a wide range of user interactions.

script.js

script.js

index.html

index.html

style.css

style.css

copy
question mark

Which of the following is a best practice when handling multiple event types on the same element?

Select the correct answer

War alles klar?

Wie können wir es verbessern?

Danke für Ihr Feedback!

Abschnitt 4. Kapitel 1
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