NavigateEvent: sourceElement property

The sourceElement read-only property of the NavigateEvent interface returns an Element object representing the initiating element, in cases where the navigation was initiated by an element.

The initiating element can be:

• An HTML <a> element (or SVG <a> element).
• An <area> element.
• A submit button (<input type="submit"> or <button type="submit">).
• A submitted <form> element.

Value

An Element object representing the element that initiated the navigation, or null if the navigation was not initiated by an element.

Examples

Getting the sourceElement for an event

navigation.addEventListener("navigate", (event) => {
 console.log(event.sourceElement);
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Modern client-side routing: the Navigation API
• Navigation API explainer