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Event: originalTarget property

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The read-only originalTarget property of the {{domxref("Event")}} interface returns the original target of the event before any retargetings. Unlike {{domxref("Event.explicitOriginalTarget")}} it can also be native anonymous content.

Specifications

This is a Mozilla-specific property and is not part of any current specification. It is not on track to become a standard.

Browser compatibility

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