allow attaching a handler for an event that is defined in an element other than the one adding the handler. code example
Example 1: javascript click event
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click me</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello World";
}
</script>
Example 2: javascript event listener
element.addEventListener("click", function(){
element.innerText = "something";
});