SALESFORCE-PD1 User Interface Practice Question
A developer is writing an Aura component and needs to handle an event fired by a child component. Which attribute is required in the aura:handler tag on the parent component?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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event
The event attribute on aura:handler specifies the event name to handle.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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name
Why it's wrong here
The name attribute is used in component registration, but action or event is used in handler.
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method
Why it's wrong here
Not a valid attribute for aura:handler.
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controller
Why it's wrong here
Controllers are bound at the component level, not the handler level.
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event
Why this is correct
Specifies the fully qualified name of the event.
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