The SVG Event.currentTarget property identifies the current target for the event, as the event traverses the DOM.
Syntax:
var currentEventTarget = event.currentTarget
Return value: This property returns the object value of the event element.
Example 1:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<svg viewBox="0 0 1000 1000"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50"
onclick="check(event)" />
<script type="text/javascript">
function check(event) {
console.log(event.currentTarget);
}
</script>
</svg>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Example 2:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<svg viewBox="0 0 1000 1000"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<text x="50" y="20" font-size="20px"
onclick="check(event)">
GeeksForGeeks
</text>
<script type="text/javascript">
function check(event) {
console.log(event.currentTarget);
}
</script>
</svg>
</body>
</html>
Output:
