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## `ic-action-target` - The Action Target Attribute

### Summary

The `ic-action-target` overrides the standard `ic-target` attribute when deciding what element to target with the `ic-action` attribute.

### Syntax

The value of the `ic-action-target` attribute can be:

- The string `this`, indicating that the element that the `ic-action-target` attribute is on is the target
- The string `closest` followed by a valid CSS selector, indicating that the closest parent to the element satisfying the given css selector is the target (e.g. `closest tr`
- The string `find` followed by a valid CSS selector, indicating that the closest child satisfying the given css selector is the target (e.g. `closest .indicator-elt`
- A valid global CSS selector

This attribute may be placed on parent elements, allowing you to specify behavior across multiple elements.

### Dependencies

`ic-action-target` has no effect on dependencies.