How to reference the caller object (“this”) using attachEvent

Question

Using the method .attachEvent() in IE, how can I reference the caller object (the element that triggered the event) with this? In

Answer 1

If you're in IE, you can get the "caller" object, as you call it, by accessing window.event.srcElement within the event handler function. This object is normally referred to as the event target or source.

var funct = function(event) {
    if ( !event ) {
        event = window.event;
    }

    var callerElement = event.target || event.srcElement;

    // Do stuff
};

This code is untested, but should set you off in the right direction.