---
title: initHashChangeEvent
framework: webkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: webkitjs/hashchangeevent/1631907-inithashchangeevent
---

# initHashChangeEvent

## Declaration

```data
void initHashChangeEvent(
    optional DOMString type, 
    optional boolean canBubble, 
    optional boolean cancelable, 
    optional USVString oldURL, 
    optional USVString newURL
);
```