Example

Show which event type was triggered:

$("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 property specifies which DOM element triggered the event.

Syntax

event.target

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