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aria-dropeffect

Token listDeprecated

Described what would happen — copy, move, link, or execute — when a dragged item was dropped on the element. Part of the same unsupported drag-and-drop model as aria-grabbed — prefer modern accessible drag-and-drop with clear instructions and status messages.

Values
none (default)
No operation can be performed on drop.
copy
A duplicate is made on drop.
execute
A function is performed on drop.
link
A reference is created on drop.
move
The source is moved on drop.
popup
A menu of drop options is shown (deprecated).
Used on
Any HTML element — aria-dropeffect is a global property.
Associated roles
Every ARIA role. As a global property, aria-dropeffect is supported on all roles.
Example
aria-dropeffect="…"
<div aria-dropeffect="move">Drop zone</div>