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jQuery event.delegateTarget Property

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

jQueryevent.delegateTarget property is used to return the element where the currently-called jQuery event handler was attached. 

Syntax:

event.delegateTarget

Parameters:

  • event: It is a required parameter and this event parameter comes from the event binding function.

Example 1: This example shows the use of event.delegateTarget property in jQuery.

Output:

👁 Image

Example 2: In this example, the text size will change after clicked inside the box.

Output:

👁 Image
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