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event.target

The target property refers to the object on which the event takes place.



<html>
    <head>
    <title>Using the target property of the event object</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <script language = "JavaScript">
    <!--
    function whichButton(evnt){
         window.captureEvents(evnt.CLICK);
         alert("The button you pressed was:" + evnt.target.value);
    }
    -->
    </script>
    <form name="form1">
    Choose a button and click on it.
    <br><br>
    <input type="button" value="Button1" name="Button1" onClick = whichButton(event)>
    <input type="button" value="Button2" name="Button2" onClick = whichButton(event)>
    <input type="button" value="Button3" name="Button3" onClick = whichButton(event)>
    </form>
    </body>
    </html>