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FocusEvent relatedTarget Property

< Event Object

Example

Get the related element of the element that triggered an onfocus event:

function getRelatedElement(event) {
    alert(event.relatedTarget.tagName);
}
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Definition and Usage

The relatedTarget property returns the element related to the element that triggered the focus/blur event.

  • For onfocus and onfocusin events, the related element is the element that LOST focus.
  • For onblur and onfocusout events, the related element is the element that GOT focus.

This property is read-only.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
relatedTarget Yes 9.0 24.0 Yes Yes

Syntax

event.relatedTarget

Technical Details

Return Value: A reference to the related element, or null if there is no related element
DOM Version: DOM Level 3 Events

< Event Object