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# MapKitEventTarget

An abstract class that defines the interface for objects that can dispatch events.

```
class MapKitEventTarget
```

## Discussion

[`MapKitEventTarget`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapKitEventTarget) is the base class for all objects that can dispatch events. [`MapKitEventTarget`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapKitEventTarget) offers an interface that’s similar to the DOM `EventTarget` interface, but with different semantics. Don’t mix them.

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