event.element() may not necessarily return $('object_id'). It returns the
element that fired the event, which can be a child element of
$('object_id').
For example:
Event.observe('document', 'click', function(event)
{
console.log('You clicked on: ', event.element());
});
If you look at the console log, it will show the element you clicked on, not
the document.
As for speed, I would imagine that event.element() is faster than
$('object_id') because even.element() is just accessing a property, instead
of searching the dom for a node. But I could be wrong on this :)
-Hector
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Dave L <dly...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Im wondering, what is the difference between the following:
>
> $('object_id').observe('click', function(event){
> element = event.element()
> }
>
> VERSUS
>
> $('object_id').observe('click', function(event){
> element = $('object_id)
> }
>
> Is there a difference in speed? Is one better than the other in
> another way?
> >
>
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