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Event target initiation property.
Description
The event.target Event object property, contains the value of the DOM element, or descendant thereof, that initiated the event.
- This property is useful for comparing with the
thisspecial operator, in order to determine whether the event is being handled because of event bubbling.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
event.target | The value of the DOM element, or descendant thereof, that initiated the event. |
Parameters
None.
Return
A DOM element.
event.target ExampleTop
Contains the value of the DOM element, or descendant thereof, that initiated the event.
When we press the mouse button in the division below with an id of 'div12' a message is output displaying the target element.
$(function(){
$('#div12').on('click', function(event) {
$('#div12').append('--The ' + event.target.nodeName + ' element was clicked.<br/ >');
});
});
div12. Some initial text.