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relatedTarget property
Gets the secondary element that is involved in an event.
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Syntax
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Property values
Type: Object
The related element.
Standards information
- Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification, Section 5.2.3
Remarks
The related element depends on the type of event:
- In onmouseover events, the related element is the element that the mouse pointer left.
- In onmouseout events, the related element is the element that the mouse pointer entered.
- In onfocusin events, the related element is the element that lost focus.
- In onfocusout events, the related element is the element that gained focus.
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