# event.currentTarget

Categories: Events > Event Object

## event.currentTarget Returns: Element

Description: The current DOM element within the event bubbling phase.

- #### version added: 1.3event.currentTarget

This property will typically be equal to the `this` of the function.

If you are using jQuery.proxy or another form of scope manipulation, `this` will be equal to whatever context you have provided, not `event.currentTarget`

### Example:

#### Alert that currentTarget matches the `this` keyword.

    $("p").click(function(event) {
      alert( event.currentTarget === this ); // true
    });