Return the type of cursor:
alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.cursor);
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p id="myP" style="cursor:wait;">This is a paragraph. Mouse over me.</p> <button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Return type of cursor</button> <p id="demo"></p> <script> function myFunction() {/*from www .j av a 2s . c om*/ document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = document.getElementById("myP").style.cursor; } </script> </body> </html>