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 | Status | Comment |
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DOM The definition of 'EventTarget() constructor' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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EventTarget() constructor | Chrome Full support 64 | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support 59 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 51 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 64 | Chrome Android Full support 64 | Firefox Android Full support 59 | Opera Android Full support 47 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0 |
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