JavaScript · DOM and events

Event object

The event passed to a handler. target is where it started; currentTarget is the element with the listener.

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Syntax

event.target

Example

Try it

const outer = document.createElement("div");
outer.addEventListener("click", (event) => console.log(event.target === outer));
outer.click();

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