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Definition: An Event is something that happens. Examples of web page events include loading a new page, clicking on a link, or filling out a form field. Javascript uses event handlers to identify when specific events have occurred and to perform the processing that has been defined to handle that event.
Examples:
<body onload="loadFunction();">
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