target property

Gets the element that is the target of the event.

Syntax

Property values

Type: Object

The original event target.

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification, Section 4.1

Remarks

The target property returns the element that originally received the event. However, the currentTarget property returns the element that the event handlers are being processed for during the capturing and bubbling phases.

The target property is similar to srcElement in Windows Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.

See also

BeforeUnloadEvent

CompositionEvent

CustomEvent

DragEvent

Event

FocusEvent

KeyboardEvent

MessageEvent

MouseEvent

MouseWheelEvent

MSSiteModeEvent

MutationEvent

StorageEvent

SVGZoomEvent

TextEvent

UIEvent

Reference

currentTarget

eventPhase