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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>target vs currentTarget</title>
  <style>
    #parent { padding: 24px; background: #fef3c7; border: 2px solid #d97706; }
    #child { padding: 16px; background: #dbeafe; border: 2px solid #2563eb; cursor: pointer; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="parent">
    parent
    <div id="child">child — click me</div>
  </div>
  <pre id="out">Waiting...</pre>
  <script>
    document.getElementById("parent").addEventListener("click", function (event) {
      document.getElementById("out").textContent =
        "target: " + event.target.id + "\n" +
        "currentTarget: " + event.currentTarget.id;
    });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

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