# Difference between target and currentTarget

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-target-and-currenttarget/284548>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 20, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-target-and-currenttarget/284548 "2009-03-20T03:21:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sifat007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@sifat007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sifat007)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-target-and-currenttarget/284548/1 "2009-03-20T03:21:28Z")

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Hi everyone,  
Someone please tell me whats the difference between target and currentTarget properties.  
It seems very confusing to me.