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What is event delegation and why is it useful?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Event delegation uses a parent to handle events of child elements.
Deep explanation
Instead of attaching event listeners to each child, a single listener on a parent uses event bubbling to detect child interactions. This improves performance and dynamic handling.
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