FocusEvent relatedTarget Property

DOM Events FocusEvent

Definition and Usage

The relatedTarget property returns the element related to the element that triggers the focus/blur event.

  • For onfocus and onfocusin event, the related element is the element that loses focus.
  • For onblur and onfocusout Event, the related element is the element that gains focus.

This property is read-only.

Example

Get the related element of the element that triggers the onfocus event:

function getRelatedElement(event) { 
  alert(event.relatedTarget.tagName);
}

Try It Yourself

Syntax

event.relatedTarget

Technical Details

Return Value: Reference to the relevant element, or null if there is no relevant element.
DOM Version: DOM Level 3 Events

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Properties Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera
relatedTarget Support 9.0 24.0 Support Support
DOM Events FocusEvent