[Home](./index.md) > [@friendlycaptcha/sdk](./sdk.md) > [WidgetHandle](./sdk.widgethandle.md) > [addEventListener](./sdk.widgethandle.addeventlistener.md) ## WidgetHandle.addEventListener() method Shorthand for `this.getElement().addEventListener` (that is strictly typed in Typescript) **Signature:** ```typescript addEventListener(type: K, listener: (this: HTMLElement, ev: FRCEventMap[K]) => any | { handleEvent: (ev: FRCEventMap[K]) => any; }, options?: AddEventListenerOptions): void; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
type	K
listener	(this: HTMLElement, ev: [FRCEventMap](./sdk.frceventmap.md)\[K\]) => any \| { handleEvent: (ev: [FRCEventMap](./sdk.frceventmap.md)\[K\]) => any; }
options	AddEventListenerOptions	_(Optional)_

**Returns:** void