puppeteer/website/versioned_docs/version-16.1.0/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.drop.md

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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.drop
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# ElementHandle.drop() method

This method triggers a drop on the element.

**Signature:**

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  drop(
    this: ElementHandle<Element>,
    data?: Protocol.Input.DragData
  ): Promise<void>;
}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                         | Description       |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------- |
| this      | [ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md)&lt;Element&gt; |                   |
| data      | Protocol.Input.DragData                                      | <i>(Optional)</i> |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;void&gt;