jQuery | mousedown() with Examples

The mousedown() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which works when the left mouse button is pressed down over the selected element.
Syntax:

$(selector).mousedown(function)

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter function which is optional. It is used to specify the function to run when the mousedown event is called.

Return Value: This method returns the selected element with the change.

Below example illustrates the mousedown() method in jQuery:

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
    <head> 
        <title>The mousedown Method</title> 
        <script src= 
        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
        </script> 
          
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
        <script> 
            $(document).ready(function() { 
                $("div").mousedown(function() { 
                    alert("Mouse left key was pressed"); 
                }); 
            }); 
        </script> 
        <style> 
            div { 
                width: 200px; 
                height: 40px; 
                font-weight: bold; 
                border: 2px solid green; 
                padding: 20px; 
            } 
        </style> 
    </head> 
    <body> 
        <!-- click on this button and pop up will appear-->
        <div>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</div> 
    </body> 
</html> 

Output:
Before click on the paragraph element:

After click on the paragraph element:

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