Select calling element in javascript

Is there a quick way in javascript to select the element that called the function on an开发者_如何学Go event such as onmouseover or onclick or do i have to use standard document selection in the method to select the element.

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element.onclick = function () {
    // this == element
    // e.g. this.className = 'Highlighted';
}

check out this?

If I understand your question right then you should be able to use the "this" keyword.