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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Perform: Part 1

Miles Falk
Miles Falk
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Posted by Miles Falk
Miles Falk
6,566 Points

This vs event.target

What is the significance in using 'This' instead of 'event.target' when obtaining a reference to the current element?

Thanks :)

1 Answer

john larson
john larson
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Someone else I'm sure will give a more concise answer, but here is my stab at it. This: calls a jquery object with whatever is available to it as that jquery object. Event.target just references the element. Therefore none of the jquery attributes are associated with it.

Miles Falk
Miles Falk
6,566 Points
Miles Falk
Miles Falk
6,566 Points

Gotcha. Thanks for the clear explanation!