DOM Level 2 Propagation Example $(function(){ $('*').each(function(){ var current = this; this.addEventListener('click',function(event) { say('Capture for ' + current.tagName + '#'+ current.id + ' target is ' + event.target.id); },true); this.addEventListener('click',function(event) { say('Bubble for ' + current.tagName + '#'+ current.id + ' target is ' + event.target.id); },false); }); }); function say(text) { $('#console').append(''+text+''); }