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sidebar_label: Target.type
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# Target.type() method

Identifies what kind of target this is.

### Signature

```typescript
class Target {
  abstract type(): TargetType;
}
```

**Returns:**

[TargetType](./puppeteer.targettype.md)

## Remarks

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