jQuery Event - target attribute

Example

Show which DOM element triggered the event:

$("p, button, h1, h2").click(function(event){
  $("div").html("Triggered by a " + event.target.nodeName + " element.");
});

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Definition and Usage

The target attribute specifies which DOM element triggered the event.

Syntax

event.target
Parameter Description
event Required. Specifies the event to be checked. This event Parameters come from the event binding function.