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Ev Onmouseout
# HTML onmouseout Event Attribute
The `onmouseout` event attribute fires when the mouse pointer moves out of (leaves) an element. It is a widely used mouse event in web development for creating interactive user interfaces, such as dropdown menus, tooltips, and image hover effects.
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## Browser Support
The `onmouseout` attribute is fully supported by all major modern web browsers:
* Google Chrome
* Mozilla Firefox
* Microsoft Edge
* Safari
* Opera
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## Definition and Usage
The `onmouseout` attribute is triggered when a user moves the mouse cursor away from the element that has the attribute.
### Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
There are no differences in the behavior or support of this attribute between HTML 4.01 and HTML5.
### Unsupported Elements
The `onmouseout` attribute is a global event attribute, but it **cannot** be used with the following HTML elements:
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