currentTarget - a reference to the element on which the event listener is registered.

target - a reference to the element from which the event was originally dispatched. This might be a child element to the element on which the event listener is registered. If you thought this should be EventTarget & T, see https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/issues/11508#issuecomment-256045682

interface FormEvent<T> {
    bubbles: boolean;
    cancelable: boolean;
    currentTarget: EventTarget & T;
    defaultPrevented: boolean;
    eventPhase: number;
    isTrusted: boolean;
    nativeEvent: Event;
    target: EventTarget;
    timeStamp: number;
    type: string;
    isDefaultPrevented(): boolean;
    isPropagationStopped(): boolean;
    persist(): void;
    preventDefault(): void;
    stopPropagation(): void;
}

Type Parameters

  • T = Element

Hierarchy (view full)

Properties

bubbles: boolean
cancelable: boolean
currentTarget: EventTarget & T
defaultPrevented: boolean
eventPhase: number
isTrusted: boolean
nativeEvent: Event
target: EventTarget
timeStamp: number
type: string

Methods

  • Returns void