JavaScript Reference/Javascript Properties/target event
"target" Example
<html>
<body>
<script>
function function1(myEvent) {
document.getElementById("myX").innerHTML = myEvent.layerX;
document.getElementById("myY").innerHTML = myEvent.layerY;
}
document.onmousemove = function1;
</script>
<p>
<b>Layer X:</b>
<span id="myX">0</span>
</p>
<p>
<b>Layer Y:</b>
<span id="myY">0</span>
</p>
<button onclick="alert(event.type);">Event Type</button>
</body>
</html>
"target" is applied to
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| Applied_To |event |
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"target" Syntax and Note
Note:
Read-only property.
Returns the event target object name.
Syntax:
event.target
eventName.target