[Javascript] attachEvent and "this"

[Matt Warden]

On 8/12/05, Julien Nadeau <junado at junado.com> wrote:
> My question is, using unobstrusive event handlers, how can I get to use the
> "this" keyword in Internet Explorer 6 so that I can get the info contained
> in the "dest" attribute. Is there's a way?

function bar(e) { 
  // if e parameter isn't defined, use IE's 'event' var
  e = e || event; 
  alert("The source element's id is: "+ (e.srcelement || e.target).id) 
}

document.getElementById('foo').onclick = bar;

In IE, 'event' is a "global" reference to the current event.

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Matt Warden
Miami University
Oxford, OH, USA
http://mattwarden.com


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