event.namespace

event.namespace ( ) Returns: Stringversion added: 1.4.3

Description: The namespace specified when the event was triggered.

This will likely be used primarily by plugin authors who wish to handle tasks differently depending on the event namespace used.

Examples:

Example: Determine the event namespace used. 

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>css demo</title>

  <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  

<button>display event.namespace</button>
<p></p>

<script>

$( "p" ).on( "test.something", function( event ) {
  alert( event.namespace );
});
$( "button" ).click(function( event ) {
  $( "p" ).trigger( "test.something" );
});

</script>

  
</body>
</html>

Demo: