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event.type

Categories: Events > Event Object

event.type Returns: String

Description: Describes the nature of the event.

  • version added: 1.0event.type

Example:

On all anchor clicks, alert the event type.

$("a").click(function(event) {
  alert(event.type); // "click"
});
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