Select calling element in javascript

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Is there a quick way in javascript to select the element that called the function on an event such as onmouseover or onclick or do i have to use standard document selection in the method to select the element.

Ujjwal Singh · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-02 12:32:10Z

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this

element.onclick = function () {
    // this == element
    // e.g. this.className = 'Highlighted';
}

edited Dec 2, 2012 at 12:32

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Ben · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-05 19:49:48Z

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check out this?

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Paulie Waulie · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-05 19:49:04Z

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If I understand your question right then you should be able to use the "this" keyword.

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