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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="/lib/jquery-1.12.2.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").on("click", function(event){ alert("delegateTarget returns: " + event.delegateTarget.nodeName + "\ncurrentTarget returns: " + event.currentTarget.nodeName); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <button>Show that delegateTarget and currentTarget are equal for directly bound events</button> </body> </html>