Sometimes, we want to target an element’s parent element using event.target with JavaScript.
In this article, we’ll look at how to target an element’s parent element using event.target with JavaScript.
How to target an element’s parent element using event.target with JavaScript?
To target an element’s parent element using event.target with JavaScript, we replace event.target with event.currentTarget.
For instance, we write
const handleEvent = (e) => {
const parent = e.currentTarget.parentNode;
};
to get the target element’s parent with e.currentTarget.parentNode.
Conclusion
To target an element’s parent element using event.target with JavaScript, we replace event.target with event.currentTarget.
