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Event Target
Gets the target element from an event, cross broser
<b>Usage:</b>
getEventTarget( evt as Event );
<b>Code:</b>
function getEventTarget(evt) {
var elem;
if (evt.target) {
elem = (evt.target.nodeType == 3) ? evt.target.parentNode : evt.target;
} else {
elem = evt.srcElement;
}
return elem;
}
