.currentTarget

Term side of the Card
Topic: Event
Unit title: .currentTarget
Categories: Property
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Explanation: The browser API property that holds the element currently receiving the event during the bubbling or capturing phase. Unlike `target` property, it always refers to the element that the event listener is attached to.

Browser compatibility:
  • The chrome browser supports this feature starting from version 1
  • The edge browser supports this feature starting from version 12
  • The firefox browser supports this feature starting from version 1
  • The safari browser supports this feature starting from version 1
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