[jQuery] Re: mouse control issue within nested tags

Karl coded:

$('.house, .senate').mouseover(function(event) {
$(event.target).addClass('highlight');

}).mouseout(function(event) {
$(event.target).removeClass('highlight');
});

I did not notice then in prior posts. Guess I completely missed it.

What is target, and how does it differ from "this"? It seems to work
as I was wanting- i.e. only the particular one you are on. No
children to inherit the method.

Am I understanding correctly?