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[javascript] Attach event to dynamic elements in javascript

I have found the solution posted by jillykate works, but only if the target element is the most nested. If this is not the case, this can be rectified by iterating over the parents, i.e.

function on_window_click(event)
{
    let e = event.target;

    while (e !== null)
    {
        // --- Handle clicks here, e.g. ---
        if (e.getAttribute(`data-say_hello`))
        {
            console.log("Hello, world!");
        }

        e = e.parentElement;
    }
}

window.addEventListener("click", on_window_click);

Also note we can handle events by any attribute, or attach our listener at any level. The code above uses a custom attribute and window. I doubt there is any pragmatic difference between the various methods.

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