jQuery event.currentTarget Property
The jQuery event.currentTarget property is used to return the current DOM element within the event bubbling phase. The event.currentTarget is typically equal to “this”.
Syntax:
event.currentTarget
Parameter:
- event: It is required parameter and this parameter comes from the event binding function.
Example 1: In this example, we will return the true value within the event bubbling phase by clicking on any HTML element.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> jQuery event.currentTarget Property </title> <script src= </script> <script> $(document).ready(function () { $("h1, h2, p").click(function (event) { alert(event.currentTarget === this); }); }); </script></head> <body> <center> <h1 id="geeks1" style="color:green;"> GeeksForGeeks </h1> <h2 id="geeks2"> jQuery event.currentTarget Property </h2> <p> <b>Note:</b> Click on each HTML element. </p> </center></body> </html> |
Output:
Example 2: In this example, we will return the same value of the element within the event bubbling phase by clicking on any HTML element.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> jQuery event.currentTarget Property </title> <script src= </script> <script> $(document).ready(function () { $("h1, p").click(function (event) { alert(event.currentTarget.innerHTML); }); }); </script></head> <body> <center> <h1 id="geeks1" style="color:green;"> GeeksForGeeks </h1> <h2 id="geeks2"> jQuery event.currentTarget Property </h2> <p> <b>Note:</b> Click on each HTML element. </p> </center></body> </html> |
Output:
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