JavaScript DOM and Events

CSC-329 · Semester V · Web Technology

JavaScript DOM & Events

Events bubble up the tree; handlers mutate the DOM.

Document tree

body

├─ h1#title

└─ ul#list

└─ li#​alpha

└─ li#​beta

const list = document.getElementById('list');

list.addEventListener('click', (e) => {

console.log('target:', e.target.tagName); // LI

console.log('current:', e.currentTarget.tagName); // UL — bubble

});

Event log

DOM loaded — document.readyState = 'complete'