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

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

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

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