jQuery event.currentTarget Property

jQuery Event Methods : event.currentTarget is typically equal to this

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

Try it Yourself - Examples

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