jquery $(this) returns [object object] instead of DOM reference

Question

In this situation

$(document).on('click', '.photo-actions .photo-link', function () {

   console.log($(this));

});

$(this) retrurns [object object] instead of DOM refference for an element which is clicked. Why is this the case and how to get the DOM reference? and if i write $(this).attr('id'); it returns the id of element which it should.

Solution 1

To get the DOM element use $.get():

 $(this).get(0); 

Solution 2

$(this) returns [object object] because it's a jquery object.Try console.log(this), you will get the
dom element you need.