# event.namespace

Categories: Events > Event Object

## event.namespace Returns: String

Description: The namespace specified when the event was triggered.

- #### version added: 1.4.3event.namespace

This will likely be used primarily by plugin authors who wish to handle tasks differently depending on the event namespace used.

### Example:

#### Determine the event namespace used.

    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
      <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.7rc2.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>

    <button>display event.namespace</button>
    <p></p>

    <script>
    $("p").bind("test.something", function(event) {
      alert( event.namespace );
    });
    $("button").click(function(event) {
      $("p").trigger("test.something");
    });
    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

#### Demo: