This method returns the DOM element on which the event occurred.
Syntax:
Event.element();
Return Value :
Returns the DOM element on which the event occurred.
Example:
Here's a simple code that lets you click everywhere on the page and, if you click directly on paragraphs, hides them.
<html>
<head>
<title>Prototype examples</title>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="/javascript/prototype.js">
</script>
<script>
// Register event 'click' and associated call back.
Event.observe(document, 'click', respondToClick);
// Callback function to handle the event.
function respondToClick(event) {
var element = event.element();
alert("Tag Name : " + element.tagName );
if ('P' == element.tagName){
element.hide();
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="note"> Click on any part to see the result.</p>
<p id="para">This is paragraph</p>
<div id="division">
This is divsion.
</div>
</body>
</html>