EventTarget()
The EventTarget()
constructor creates a new EventTarget
object instance.
Syntax
var myEventTarget = new EventTarget();
Parameters
None.
Return value
An instance of the EventTarget
object.
Examples
class MyEventTarget extends EventTarget { constructor(mySecret) { super(); this._secret = mySecret; } get secret() { return this._secret; } }; let myEventTarget = new MyEventTarget(5); let value = myEventTarget.secret; // == 5 myEventTarget.addEventListener("foo", function(e) { this._secret = e.detail; }); let event = new CustomEvent("foo", { detail: 7 }); myEventTarget.dispatchEvent(event); let newValue = myEventTarget.secret; // == 7
Specifications
Specification |
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DOM Standard (DOM) # ref-for-dom-eventtarget-eventtarget① |
Browser compatibility
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
EventTarget |
64 |
79 |
59 |
No |
51 |
14 |
64 |
64 |
59 |
47 |
14 |
9.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/EventTarget/EventTarget