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jQuery event.currentTarget Property

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Example

event.currentTarget is typically equal to this:

$("h1, h2, p").click(function(event){
    alert(event.currentTarget === this);
});
Try it yourself

Definition and Usage

The event.currentTarget property is the current DOM element within the event bubbling phase, and is typically equal to this.


Syntax

event.currentTarget

Parameter Description
event Required. The event parameter comes from the event binding function

Examples

Try it Yourself - Examples

Return the content of elements
Using event.currentTarget.innerHTML to return content of elements.


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