Web/API/EventTarget/EventTarget

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
DOMThe definition of 'EventTarget() constructor' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
EventTarget() constructor	Chrome Full support 64	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 59	IE No support No	Opera Full support 51	Safari Full support 14	WebView Android Full support 64	Chrome Android Full support 64	Firefox Android Full support 59	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS Full support 14	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

See also

• EventTarget

EventTarget() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.