diff --git a/docs/hyperscript.md b/docs/hyperscript.md
index 8ebe297b..38a6808d 100644
--- a/docs/hyperscript.md
+++ b/docs/hyperscript.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Mithril does not attempt to add units to number values.
 
 ### Events
 
-Mithril supports event handler binding for all DOM events, including events whose specs do not define an `on${event}` property, such as `touchstart`
+Mithril supports event handler binding for all DOM events, using `addEventListener` under the hood to add events in case they don't have a corresponding `on${event}` property, such as the native `touchstart` or third-party events like Bootstrap's `show.bs.modal`.
 
 ```javascript
 function doSomething(e) {
@@ -191,6 +191,38 @@ function doSomething(e) {
 m("div", {onclick: doSomething})
 ```
 
+You may access the element itself through `this` like so, which is useful for things like form validation:
+
+```javascript
+function submit(e) {
+	this.validate()
+	m.request("api/form-endpoint", {
+		method: "POST",
+		data: new FormData(this),
+		background: true
+	})
+	.then(function () {
+		m.route.set("/form-submit")
+	})
+}
+
+m("form", {onsubmit: submit}, [
+	// ...
+])
+```
+
+It also provides access to the event's own literal vnode via `vnode`, so you may easily access its `attrs` and `children` through it, from an external function.
+
+```javascript
+function handleClick(e, vnode) {
+	vnode.attrs.context.validateValue(this.value)
+}
+
+m("div", [
+	m("input", {type: "text", context: this, onclick: handleClick})
+])
+```
+
 ---
 
 ### Properties
diff --git a/render/render.js b/render/render.js
index df26a1df..b9a54b08 100644
--- a/render/render.js
+++ b/render/render.js
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 	function updateEvent(vnode, key, value) {
 		var element = vnode.dom
 		var callback = typeof onevent !== "function" ? value : function(e) {
-			var result = value.call(element, e)
+			var result = value.call(element, e, vnode)
 			onevent.call(element, e)
 			return result
 		}
diff --git a/render/tests/test-event.js b/render/tests/test-event.js
index 31d2d012..6b75397e 100644
--- a/render/tests/test-event.js
+++ b/render/tests/test-event.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ o.spec("event", function() {
 		o(spy.this).equals(div.dom)
 		o(spy.args[0].type).equals("click")
 		o(spy.args[0].target).equals(div.dom)
+		o(spy.args[1]).equals(div)
 		o(onevent.callCount).equals(1)
 		o(onevent.this).equals(div.dom)
 		o(onevent.args[0].type).equals("click")
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ o.spec("event", function() {
 		o(spy.this).equals(div.dom)
 		o(spy.args[0].type).equals("click")
 		o(spy.args[0].target).equals(div.dom)
+		o(spy.args[1]).equals(div)
 		o(onevent.callCount).equals(1)
 		o(onevent.this).equals(div.dom)
 		o(onevent.args[0].type).equals("click")
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ o.spec("event", function() {
 		o(spy.this).equals(div.dom)
 		o(spy.args[0].type).equals("transitionend")
 		o(spy.args[0].target).equals(div.dom)
+		o(spy.args[1]).equals(div)
 		o(onevent.callCount).equals(1)
 		o(onevent.this).equals(div.dom)
 		o(onevent.args[0].type).equals("transitionend")