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name: "up.Request.prototype.origin"
area: "API"
kind: "Property"
parent: "up.Request class"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.Request.prototype.origin"
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# up.Request.prototype.origin

The element that triggered the request.

For example, when this request was triggered by a click on a link, the link element is set as the `{ origin }`.

To prevent memory leaks, this property is removed shortly after the response is received.

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## Value {#value}

### origin {#origin}

Type: [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element)