why do some elements use .target and other dont javascript

Zany Zebra answered on November 30, 2022 Popularity 1/10 Helpfulness 1/10

answer why do some elements use .target and other dont javascript

why do some elements use .target and other dont javascript

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<button>1</button>
<button>2</button>
<button>3</button>
<script>
   document.body.addEventListener("click", event => {
      if (event.target.nodeName == "BUTTON") {
           console.log("This button was clicked", event.target.textContent);
      }
   });

</script>

//ouput for clicking button 1: This button was clicked 1
//ouput for clicking button 2: This button was clicked 2
//ouput for clicking button 3: This button was clicked 3

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