Frontend · Junior · Theory

Explain how an event propagates in the DOM and what event delegation is.

~4 min by voice

How to approach it

The interviewer checks whether the candidate understands the DOM event propagation model (capturing, the target phase, bubbling) and can apply it in practice through delegation, correctly distinguishing target/currentTarget and stopPropagation/preventDefault.

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Topics

dom events event delegation

Answer by voice

The interviewer will ask this question and listen. Think out loud and ask for a hint if you need one. When you're done, pause or tap “That's my answer”. In about a minute, your score and the points you covered show up here.

Best with headphones · ~4 min