Jquery event target Given element, a Jan 21, 2017 · I am trying to use as least as possible of Jquery library as wan to get rid of it. You can also use the this keyword, which holds the same element ($(this). You need to convert the plain JS DOM element e. keydown() method, see . Dec 27, 2012 · Use arguments[0]. target) or $(e. body. The event target is the value of the Event. target) . 1. dwiysanbiqziqxirmshoqrxrvqpevxmyojyjghhafwvchwwcuoqjizripmfnjdyxmbnugxiuckw