diff --git a/addons/auth_totp_portal/static/src/js/totp_frontend.js b/addons/auth_totp_portal/static/src/js/totp_frontend.js
index c456d5dcf70..f14eb55f21c 100644
--- a/addons/auth_totp_portal/static/src/js/totp_frontend.js
+++ b/addons/auth_totp_portal/static/src/js/totp_frontend.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.RevokeTrustedDeviceButton = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             this._rpc({
                 model: 'auth_totp.device',
                 method: 'remove',
-                args: [parseInt(this.target.id)]
+                args: [parseInt(this.el.id)]
             })
         );
         window.location = window.location;
diff --git a/addons/mail_group/static/src/js/mail_group.js b/addons/mail_group/static/src/js/mail_group.js
index e1774c0ea34..fce6175cc6d 100644
--- a/addons/mail_group/static/src/js/mail_group.js
+++ b/addons/mail_group/static/src/js/mail_group.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ publicWidget.registry.MailGroup = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @override
      */
     start: function () {
-        this.mailgroupId = this.$target.data('id');
-        this.isMember = this.$target.data('isMember') || false;
+        this.mailgroupId = this.$el.data('id');
+        this.isMember = this.$el.data('isMember') || false;
         const searchParams = (new URL(document.location.href)).searchParams;
         this.token = searchParams.get('token');
         this.forceUnsubscribe = searchParams.has('unsubscribe');
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ publicWidget.registry.MailGroup = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      */
     _onSubscribeBtnClick: async function (ev) {
         ev.preventDefault();
-        const $email = this.$target.find(".o_mg_subscribe_email");
+        const $email = this.$el.find(".o_mg_subscribe_email");
         const email = $email.val();
 
         if (!email.match(/.+@.+/)) {
-            this.$target.addClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control, .form-select').addClass('is-invalid');
+            this.$el.addClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control, .form-select').addClass('is-invalid');
             return false;
         }
 
-        this.$target.removeClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control, .form-select').removeClass('is-invalid');
+        this.$el.removeClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control, .form-select').removeClass('is-invalid');
 
         const action = (this.isMember || this.forceUnsubscribe) ? 'unsubscribe' : 'subscribe';
 
@@ -57,29 +57,29 @@ publicWidget.registry.MailGroup = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
 
         if (response === 'added') {
             this.isMember = true;
-            this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Unsubscribe')).removeClass('btn-primary').addClass('btn-outline-primary');
+            this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Unsubscribe')).removeClass('btn-primary').addClass('btn-outline-primary');
         } else if (response === 'removed') {
             this.isMember = false;
-            this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Subscribe')).removeClass('btn-outline-primary').addClass('btn-primary');
+            this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Subscribe')).removeClass('btn-outline-primary').addClass('btn-primary');
         } else if (response === 'email_sent') {
             // The confirmation email has been sent
-            this.$target.html(
+            this.$el.html(
                 $('<div class="o_mg_alert alert alert-success" role="alert"/>')
                 .text(_t('An email with instructions has been sent.'))
             );
         } else if (response === 'is_already_member') {
             this.isMember = true;
-            this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Unsubscribe')).removeClass('btn-primary').addClass('btn-outline-primary');
-            this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_form').before(
+            this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Unsubscribe')).removeClass('btn-primary').addClass('btn-outline-primary');
+            this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_form').before(
                 $('<div class="o_mg_alert alert alert-warning" role="alert"/>')
                 .text(_t('This email is already subscribed.'))
             );
         } else if (response === 'is_not_member') {
             if (!this.forceUnsubscribe) {
                 this.isMember = false;
-                this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Subscribe'));
+                this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Subscribe'));
             }
-            this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_form').before(
+            this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_form').before(
                 $('<div class="o_mg_alert alert alert-warning" role="alert"/>')
                 .text(_t('This email is not subscribed.'))
             );
diff --git a/addons/portal/static/src/js/portal.js b/addons/portal/static/src/js/portal.js
index 37ac3e5a66b..fcc4f545a37 100644
--- a/addons/portal/static/src/js/portal.js
+++ b/addons/portal/static/src/js/portal.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.RemoveAPIKeyButton = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             this._rpc({
                 model: 'res.users.apikeys',
                 method: 'remove',
-                args: [parseInt(this.target.id)]
+                args: [parseInt(this.el.id)]
             })
         );
         window.location = window.location;
diff --git a/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js b/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js
index 894ebbd66ca..0f7d710fad8 100644
--- a/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js
+++ b/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.SurveyFormWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend(SurveyPreloa
         var self = this;
         this.fadeInOutDelay = 400;
         return this._super.apply(this, arguments).then(function () {
-            self.options = self.$target.find('form').data();
+            self.options = self.$('form').data();
             self.readonly = self.options.readonly;
             self.selectedAnswers = self.options.selectedAnswers;
             self.imgZoomer = false;
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ publicWidget.registry.SurveyFormWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend(SurveyPreloa
 
     // Custom Events
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    
+
     /**
      * Changes the tooltip according to the type of the field.
-     * @param {Event} event 
+     * @param {Event} event
      */
     _updateEnterButtonText: function (event) {
         const $target = event.target;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/public/public_widget.js b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/public/public_widget.js
index 2d606d73e10..182abdfec2f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/public/public_widget.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/public/public_widget.js
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ var RootWidget = Widget.extend({
 var PublicWidget = Widget.extend({
     /**
      * The selector attribute, if defined, allows to automatically create an
-     * instance of this widget on page load for each DOM element which
-     * matches this selector. The `PublicWidget.$target` element will then be
-     * that particular DOM element. This should be the main way of instantiating
+     * instance of this widget on page load for each DOM element which matches
+     * this selector. The `PublicWidget.$el / el` element will then be that
+     * particular DOM element. This should be the main way of instantiating
      * `PublicWidget` elements.
      *
      * @todo do not make this part of the Widget but rather an info to give when
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/content/snippets.animation.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/content/snippets.animation.js
index adfa1a89a28..ec6f3de3b6b 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/content/snippets.animation.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/content/snippets.animation.js
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ var Animation = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @type {string} [startTarget]
      *       A selector to find the target where to listen for the start events
      *       (if no selector, the window target will be used). If the whole
-     *       $target of the animation should be used, use the 'selector' string.
+     *       element of the animation should be used, use the 'selector' string.
      * @type {string} [endEvents]
      *       The name of the events which trigger the end of the effect (if none
      *       is defined, the animation will stop after a while
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ var Animation = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @type {string} [endTarget]
      *       A selector to find the target where to listen for the end events
      *       (if no selector, the startTarget will be used). If the whole
-     *       $target of the animation should be used, use the 'selector' string.
+     *       element of the animation should be used, use the 'selector' string.
      * @type {string} update
      *       A string which refers to a method which will be used as the update
      *       callback for the effect. It receives 3 arguments: the animation
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ var Animation = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             function _findTarget(selector) {
                 if (selector) {
                     if (selector === 'selector') {
-                        return self.$target;
+                        return self.$el;
                     }
                     return self.$(selector);
                 }
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ registry.slider = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         this.$('img').on('load.slider', () => this._computeHeights());
         this._computeHeights();
         // Initialize carousel and pause if in edit mode.
-        this.$target.carousel(this.editableMode ? 'pause' : undefined);
+        this.$el.carousel(this.editableMode ? 'pause' : undefined);
         $(window).on('resize.slider', _.debounce(() => this._computeHeights(), 250));
         return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
     },
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ registry.slider = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
     destroy: function () {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         this.$('img').off('.slider');
-        this.$target.carousel('pause');
-        this.$target.removeData('bs.carousel');
+        this.$el.carousel('pause');
+        this.$el.removeData('bs.carousel');
         _.each(this.$('.carousel-item'), function (el) {
             $(el).css('min-height', '');
         });
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ registry.Parallax = Animation.extend({
         this.$bg = this.$('> .s_parallax_bg');
 
         // Get parallax speed
-        this.speed = parseFloat(this.$target.attr('data-scroll-background-ratio') || 0);
+        this.speed = parseFloat(this.$el.attr('data-scroll-background-ratio') || 0);
 
         // Reset offset if parallax effect will not be performed and leave
         var noParallaxSpeed = (this.speed === 0 || this.speed === 1);
@@ -554,8 +554,8 @@ registry.Parallax = Animation.extend({
 
         // Initialize parallax data according to snippet and viewport dimensions
         this.viewport = document.body.clientHeight - $('#wrapwrap').position().top;
-        this.visibleArea = [this.$target.offset().top];
-        this.visibleArea.push(this.visibleArea[0] + this.$target.innerHeight() + this.viewport);
+        this.visibleArea = [this.$el.offset().top];
+        this.visibleArea.push(this.visibleArea[0] + this.$el.innerHeight() + this.viewport);
         this.ratio = this.speed * (this.viewport / 10);
 
         // Provide a "safe-area" to limit parallax
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ registry.mediaVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin, {
         // integrated with Odoo (this refactoring should be done in master).
 
         const proms = [this._super.apply(this, arguments)];
-        let iframeEl = this.$target[0].querySelector(':scope > iframe');
+        let iframeEl = this.el.querySelector(':scope > iframe');
 
         // The following code is only there to ensure compatibility with
         // videos added before bug fixes or new Odoo versions where the
@@ -688,10 +688,10 @@ registry.mediaVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin, {
     _generateIframe: function () {
         // Bug fix / compatibility: empty the <div/> element as all information
         // to rebuild the iframe should have been saved on the <div/> element
-        this.$target.empty();
+        this.$el.empty();
 
         // Add extra content for size / edition
-        this.$target.append(
+        this.$el.append(
             '<div class="css_editable_mode_display">&nbsp;</div>' +
             '<div class="media_iframe_video_size">&nbsp;</div>'
         );
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ registry.mediaVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin, {
         // the src is saved in the 'data-src' attribute or the
         // 'data-oe-expression' one (the latter is used as a workaround in 10.0
         // system but should obviously be reviewed in master).
-        var src = _.escape(this.$target.data('oe-expression') || this.$target.data('src'));
+        var src = _.escape(this.$el.data('oe-expression') || this.$el.data('src'));
         // Validate the src to only accept supported domains we can trust
         var m = src.match(/^(?:https?:)?\/\/([^/?#]+)/);
         if (!m) {
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ registry.mediaVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin, {
             frameborder: '0',
             allowfullscreen: 'allowfullscreen',
         })[0];
-        this.$target.append(iframeEl);
+        this.$el.append(iframeEl);
         return iframeEl;
     },
 });
@@ -754,15 +754,15 @@ registry.backgroundVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin
 
         $(window).on('resize.' + this.iframeID, throttledUpdate);
 
-        const $modal = this.$target.closest('.modal');
+        const $modal = this.$el.closest('.modal');
         if ($modal.length) {
             $modal.on('show.bs.modal', () => {
-                const videoContainerEl = this.$target[0].querySelector('.o_bg_video_container');
+                const videoContainerEl = this.el.querySelector('.o_bg_video_container');
                 videoContainerEl.classList.add('d-none');
             });
             $modal.on('shown.bs.modal', () => {
                 this._adjustIframe();
-                const videoContainerEl = this.$target[0].querySelector('.o_bg_video_container');
+                const videoContainerEl = this.el.querySelector('.o_bg_video_container');
                 videoContainerEl.classList.remove('d-none');
             });
         }
@@ -803,8 +803,8 @@ registry.backgroundVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin
         this.$iframe.removeClass('show');
 
         // Adjust the iframe
-        var wrapperWidth = this.$target.innerWidth();
-        var wrapperHeight = this.$target.innerHeight();
+        var wrapperWidth = this.$el.innerWidth();
+        var wrapperHeight = this.$el.innerHeight();
         var relativeRatio = (wrapperWidth / wrapperHeight) / (16 / 9);
         var style = {};
         if (relativeRatio >= 1.0) {
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ registry.backgroundVideo = publicWidget.Widget.extend(MobileYoutubeAutoplayMixin
         this.$iframe.one('load', () => {
             this.$bgVideoContainer.find('.o_bg_video_loading').remove();
         });
-        this.$bgVideoContainer.prependTo(this.$target);
+        this.$bgVideoContainer.prependTo(this.$el);
         $oldContainer.remove();
 
         this._adjustIframe();
@@ -964,10 +964,10 @@ registry.anchorSlide = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _onAnimateClick: function (ev) {
-        if (this.$target[0].pathname !== window.location.pathname) {
+        if (this.el.pathname !== window.location.pathname) {
             return;
         }
-        var hash = this.$target[0].hash;
+        var hash = this.el.hash;
         if (!utils.isValidAnchor(hash)) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ registry.WebsiteAnimate = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         this.$scrollingElement = $().getScrollingElement();
         // By default, elements are hidden by the css of o_animate.
         // Render elements and trigger the animation then pause it in state 0.
-        this.$animatedElements = this.$target.find('.o_animate');
+        this.$animatedElements = this.$('.o_animate');
         _.each(this.$animatedElements, el => {
             if (el.closest('.dropdown')) {
                 el.classList.add('o_animate_in_dropdown');
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ registry.WebsiteAnimate = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      */
     destroy() {
         this._super(...arguments);
-        this.$target.find('.o_animate')
+        this.$('.o_animate')
             .removeClass('o_animating o_animated o_animate_preview o_animate_in_dropdown')
             .css({
                 'animation-name': '',
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ registry.WebsiteAnimate = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @param {Element} el
      */
     _scrollWebsiteAnimate(el) {
-        _.each(this.$target.find('.o_animate:not(.o_animate_in_dropdown)'), el => {
+        _.each(this.$('.o_animate:not(.o_animate_in_dropdown)'), el => {
             const $el = $(el);
             const elHeight = el.offsetHeight;
             const animateOnScroll = el.classList.contains('o_animate_on_scroll');
@@ -1328,12 +1328,12 @@ registry.WebsiteAnimate = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             // not really one (eg 'discrete' layout), and should not be used as
             // scrollTop value.
             const scrollTop = document.body.classList.contains('modal-open') ?
-                this.$target.find('.modal:visible').scrollTop() :
+                this.$('.modal:visible').scrollTop() :
                 this.$scrollingElement.scrollTop();
             const elTop = this._getElementOffsetTop(el) - scrollTop;
             let visible;
             const footerEl = el.closest('.o_footer_slideout');
-            const wrapEl = this.$target[0];
+            const wrapEl = this.el;
             if (footerEl && wrapEl.classList.contains('o_footer_effect_enable')) {
                 // Since the footer slideout is always in the viewport but not
                 // always displayed, the way to calculate if an element is
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ registry.ImagesLazyLoading = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         // priority). However, the min-height would always be forced even once
         // the image is loaded, which could mess with some layouts relying on
         // the image intrinsic min-height.
-        const imgEls = this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('img[loading="lazy"]');
+        const imgEls = this.el.querySelectorAll('img[loading="lazy"]');
         for (const imgEl of imgEls) {
             // Write initial min-height on the dataset, so that it can also
             // be properly restored on widget destroy.
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ registry.ImagesLazyLoading = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      */
     destroy() {
         this._super(...arguments);
-        const imgEls = this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('img[data-lazy-loading-initial-min-height]');
+        const imgEls = this.el.querySelectorAll('img[data-lazy-loading-initial-min-height]');
         for (const imgEl of imgEls) {
             this._restoreImage(imgEl);
         }
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet/000.js
index 6234d9c07b3..d0d3221d0ff 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet/000.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ const DynamicSnippet = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @private
      */
      _getQWebRenderOptions: function () {
-        const dataset = this.$target[0].dataset;
+        const dataset = this.el.dataset;
         const numberOfRecords = parseInt(dataset.numberOfRecords);
         let numberOfElements;
         if (config.device.isMobile) {
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet_carousel/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet_carousel/000.js
index 0948f4acbaf..d199bb1b6f4 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet_carousel/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_dynamic_snippet_carousel/000.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ const DynamicSnippetCarousel = DynamicSnippet.extend({
         return Object.assign(
             this._super.apply(this, arguments),
             {
-                interval: parseInt(this.$target[0].dataset.carouselInterval),
-                rowPerSlide: parseInt(config.device.isMobile ? 1 : this.$target[0].dataset.rowPerSlide || 1),
-                arrowPosition: this.$target[0].dataset.arrowPosition || '',
+                interval: parseInt(this.el.dataset.carouselInterval),
+                rowPerSlide: parseInt(config.device.isMobile ? 1 : this.el.dataset.rowPerSlide || 1),
+                arrowPosition: this.el.dataset.arrowPosition || '',
             },
         );
     },
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_image_gallery/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_image_gallery/000.js
index 2e778ce72de..bec4dc47903 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_image_gallery/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_image_gallery/000.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const GallerySliderWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      */
     start: function () {
         var self = this;
-        this.$carousel = this.$target.is('.carousel') ? this.$target : this.$target.find('.carousel');
+        this.$carousel = this.$el.is('.carousel') ? this.$el : this.$('.carousel');
         this.$indicator = this.$carousel.find('.carousel-indicators');
         this.$prev = this.$indicator.find('li.o_indicators_left').css('visibility', ''); // force visibility as some databases have it hidden
         this.$next = this.$indicator.find('li.o_indicators_right').css('visibility', '');
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_popup/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_popup/000.js
index 42ea5f6e419..d6f559fb331 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_popup/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_popup/000.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const PopupWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
     destroy: function () {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         $(document).off('mouseleave.open_popup');
-        this.$target.find('.modal').modal('hide');
+        this.$el.find('.modal').modal('hide');
         clearTimeout(this.timeout);
     },
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const PopupWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _bindPopup: function () {
-        const $main = this.$target.find('.modal');
+        const $main = this.$el.find('.modal');
 
         let display = $main.data('display');
         let delay = $main.data('showAfter');
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const PopupWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _hidePopup: function () {
-        this.$target.find('.modal').modal('hide');
+        this.$el.find('.modal').modal('hide');
     },
     /**
      * @private
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ const PopupWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         if (this._popupAlreadyShown || !this._canShowPopup()) {
             return;
         }
-        this.$target.find('.modal').modal('show');
+        this.$el.find('.modal').modal('show');
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ const PopupWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         setCookie(this.el.id, this.cookieValue, nbDays * 24 * 60 * 60, 'required');
         this._popupAlreadyShown = true;
 
-        this.$target.find('.media_iframe_video iframe').each((i, iframe) => {
+        this.$el.find('.media_iframe_video iframe').each((i, iframe) => {
             iframe.src = '';
         });
     },
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_table_of_content/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_table_of_content/000.js
index 87d6a0c5067..4399095fc3f 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_table_of_content/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_table_of_content/000.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ const TableOfContent = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             extraMenuUpdateCallbacks.splice(indexCallback, 1);
         }
         this._scrollingElement.scrollspy('dispose');
-        this.$target.css('top', '');
-        this.$target.find('.s_table_of_content_navbar').css('top', '');
+        this.$el.css('top', '');
+        this.$el.find('.s_table_of_content_navbar').css('top', '');
         this._super(...arguments);
     },
 
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ const TableOfContent = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         let position = 0;
         const $fixedElements = $('.o_top_fixed_element');
         _.each($fixedElements, el => position += $(el).outerHeight());
-        const isHorizontalNavbar = this.$target.hasClass('s_table_of_content_horizontal_navbar');
-        this.$target.css('top', isHorizontalNavbar ? position : '');
-        this.$target.find('.s_table_of_content_navbar').css('top', isHorizontalNavbar ? '' : position + 20);
+        const isHorizontalNavbar = this.$el.hasClass('s_table_of_content_horizontal_navbar');
+        this.$el.css('top', isHorizontalNavbar ? position : '');
+        this.$el.find('.s_table_of_content_navbar').css('top', isHorizontalNavbar ? '' : position + 20);
         const $mainNavBar = $('#oe_main_menu_navbar');
         position += $mainNavBar.length ? $mainNavBar.outerHeight() : 0;
-        position += isHorizontalNavbar ? this.$target.outerHeight() : 0;
+        position += isHorizontalNavbar ? this.$el.outerHeight() : 0;
         this._scrollingElement = $().getScrollingElement();
-        this._scrollingElement.scrollspy({target: this.$target.find('.s_table_of_content_navbar'), method: 'offset', offset: position + 100, alwaysKeepFirstActive: true});
+        this._scrollingElement.scrollspy({target: this.$el.find('.s_table_of_content_navbar'), method: 'offset', offset: position + 100, alwaysKeepFirstActive: true});
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js
index 229155c3937..05810a9157c 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                 // We do not initialize the datetime picker in edit mode but want the dates to be formated
                 const dateTimeFormat = time.getLangDatetimeFormat();
                 const dateFormat = time.getLangDateFormat();
-                this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('.s_website_form_input.datetimepicker-input').forEach(el => {
+                this.el.querySelectorAll('.s_website_form_input.datetimepicker-input').forEach(el => {
                     const value = el.getAttribute('value');
                     if (value) {
                         const format = el.closest('.s_website_form_field').dataset.type === 'date' ? dateFormat : dateTimeFormat;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
         },
         willStart: async function () {
             const res = this._super(...arguments);
-            if (!this.$target[0].classList.contains('s_website_form_no_recaptcha')) {
+            if (!this.el.classList.contains('s_website_form_no_recaptcha')) {
                 this._recaptchaLoaded = true;
                 this._recaptcha.loadLibs();
             }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
         start: function () {
             // Prepare visibility data and update field visibilities
             const visibilityFunctionsByFieldName = new Map();
-            for (const fieldEl of this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('[data-visibility-dependency]')) {
+            for (const fieldEl of this.el.querySelectorAll('[data-visibility-dependency]')) {
                 const inputName = fieldEl.querySelector('.s_website_form_input').name;
                 if (!visibilityFunctionsByFieldName.has(inputName)) {
                     visibilityFunctionsByFieldName.set(inputName, []);
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                 format: time.getLangDatetimeFormat(),
                 extraFormats: ['X'],
             };
-            const $datetimes = this.$target.find('.s_website_form_datetime, .o_website_form_datetime'); // !compatibility
+            const $datetimes = this.$el.find('.s_website_form_datetime, .o_website_form_datetime'); // !compatibility
             $datetimes.datetimepicker(datepickers_options);
 
             // Adapt options to date-only pickers
             datepickers_options.format = time.getLangDateFormat();
-            const $dates = this.$target.find('.s_website_form_date, .o_website_form_date'); // !compatibility
+            const $dates = this.$el.find('.s_website_form_date, .o_website_form_date'); // !compatibility
             $dates.datetimepicker(datepickers_options);
 
             this.$allDates = $datetimes.add($dates);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
             // Because, using t-att- inside form make it non-editable
             // Data-fill-with attribute is given during registry and is used by
             // to know which user data should be used to prfill fields.
-            const dataForEl = document.querySelector(`[data-for='${this.$target[0].id}']`);
+            const dataForEl = document.querySelector(`[data-for='${this.el.id}']`);
             if (dataForEl || Object.keys(this.preFillValues).length) {
                 const dataForValues = dataForEl ?
                     JSON.parse(dataForEl.dataset.values
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                         .replace('None', '""')
                         .replace(/'/g, '"')
                     ) : {};
-                const fieldNames = this.$target.serializeArray().map(el => el.name);
+                const fieldNames = this.$el.serializeArray().map(el => el.name);
                 // All types of inputs do not have a value property (eg:hidden),
                 // for these inputs any function that is supposed to put a value
                 // property actually puts a HTML value attribute. Because of
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                 // the values to submit() for these fields but this could break
                 // customizations that use the current behavior as a feature.
                 for (const name of fieldNames) {
-                    const fieldEl = this.$target[0].querySelector(`[name="${name}"]`);
+                    const fieldEl = this.el.querySelector(`[name="${name}"]`);
 
                     // In general, we want the data-for and prefill values to
                     // take priority over set default values. The 'email_to'
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                 });
             }
             // Check disabled states
-            this.inputEls = this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('.s_website_form_field.s_website_form_field_hidden_if .s_website_form_input');
+            this.inputEls = this.el.querySelectorAll('.s_website_form_field.s_website_form_field_hidden_if .s_website_form_input');
             this._disabledStates = new Map();
             for (const inputEl of this.inputEls) {
                 this._disabledStates[inputEl] = inputEl.disabled;
@@ -190,15 +190,15 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
 
         destroy: function () {
             this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-            this.$target.find('button').off('click');
+            this.$el.find('button').off('click');
 
             // Empty imputs
-            this.$target[0].reset();
+            this.el.reset();
 
             // Apply default values
             const dateTimeFormat = time.getLangDatetimeFormat();
             const dateFormat = time.getLangDateFormat();
-            this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="number"]').forEach(el => {
+            this.el.querySelectorAll('input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="number"]').forEach(el => {
                 let value = el.getAttribute('value');
                 if (value) {
                     if (el.classList.contains('datetimepicker-input')) {
@@ -208,17 +208,17 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                     el.value = value;
                 }
             });
-            this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('textarea').forEach(el => el.value = el.textContent);
+            this.el.querySelectorAll('textarea').forEach(el => el.value = el.textContent);
 
             // Remove saving of the error colors
-            this.$target.find('.o_has_error').removeClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control, .form-select').removeClass('is-invalid');
+            this.$el.find('.o_has_error').removeClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control, .form-select').removeClass('is-invalid');
 
             // Remove the status message
-            this.$target.find('#s_website_form_result, #o_website_form_result').empty(); // !compatibility
+            this.$el.find('#s_website_form_result, #o_website_form_result').empty(); // !compatibility
 
             // Remove the success message and display the form
-            this.$target.removeClass('d-none');
-            this.$target.parent().find('.s_website_form_end_message').addClass('d-none');
+            this.$el.removeClass('d-none');
+            this.$el.parent().find('.s_website_form_end_message').addClass('d-none');
 
             // Reinitialize dates
             this.$allDates.removeClass('s_website_form_datepicker_initialized');
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
             }
 
             // All 'hidden if' fields start with d-none
-            this.$target[0].querySelectorAll('.s_website_form_field_hidden_if:not(.d-none)').forEach(el => el.classList.add('d-none'));
+            this.el.querySelectorAll('.s_website_form_field_hidden_if:not(.d-none)').forEach(el => el.classList.add('d-none'));
 
             // Reset the initial default values.
             for (const [fieldEl, initialValue] of this.initialValues.entries()) {
@@ -246,22 +246,22 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
         send: async function (e) {
             e.preventDefault(); // Prevent the default submit behavior
              // Prevent users from crazy clicking
-            const $button = this.$target.find('.s_website_form_send, .o_website_form_send');
+            const $button = this.$el.find('.s_website_form_send, .o_website_form_send');
             $button.addClass('disabled') // !compatibility
                    .attr('disabled', 'disabled');
             this.restoreBtnLoading = dom.addButtonLoadingEffect($button[0]);
 
             var self = this;
 
-            self.$target.find('#s_website_form_result, #o_website_form_result').empty(); // !compatibility
+            self.$el.find('#s_website_form_result, #o_website_form_result').empty(); // !compatibility
             if (!self.check_error_fields({})) {
                 self.update_status('error', _t("Please fill in the form correctly."));
                 return false;
             }
 
             // Prepare form inputs
-            this.form_fields = this.$target.serializeArray();
-            $.each(this.$target.find('input[type=file]:not([disabled])'), (outer_index, input) => {
+            this.form_fields = this.$el.serializeArray();
+            $.each(this.$el.find('input[type=file]:not([disabled])'), (outer_index, input) => {
                 $.each($(input).prop('files'), function (index, file) {
                     // Index field name as ajax won't accept arrays of files
                     // when aggregating multiple files into a single field value
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
             });
 
             // force server date format usage for existing fields
-            this.$target.find('.s_website_form_field:not(.s_website_form_custom)')
+            this.$el.find('.s_website_form_field:not(.s_website_form_custom)')
             .find('.s_website_form_date, .s_website_form_datetime').each(function () {
                 var date = $(this).datetimepicker('viewDate').clone().locale('en');
                 var format = 'YYYY-MM-DD';
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
             }
 
             // Post form and handle result
-            ajax.post(this.$target.attr('action') + (this.$target.data('force_action') || this.$target.data('model_name')), form_values)
+            ajax.post(this.$el.attr('action') + (this.$el.data('force_action') || this.$el.data('model_name')), form_values)
             .then(async function (result_data) {
                 // Restore send button behavior
-                self.$target.find('.s_website_form_send, .o_website_form_send')
+                self.$el.find('.s_website_form_send, .o_website_form_send')
                     .removeAttr('disabled')
                     .removeClass('disabled'); // !compatibility
                 result_data = JSON.parse(result_data);
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                     }
                 } else {
                     // Success, redirect or update status
-                    let successMode = self.$target[0].dataset.successMode;
-                    let successPage = self.$target[0].dataset.successPage;
+                    let successMode = self.el.dataset.successMode;
+                    let successPage = self.el.dataset.successPage;
                     if (!successMode) {
-                        successPage = self.$target.attr('data-success_page'); // Compatibility
+                        successPage = self.$el.attr('data-success_page'); // Compatibility
                         successMode = successPage ? 'redirect' : 'nothing';
                     }
                     switch (successMode) {
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                             // message)
                             await concurrency.delay(dom.DEBOUNCE);
 
-                            self.$target[0].classList.add('d-none');
-                            self.$target[0].parentElement.querySelector('.s_website_form_end_message').classList.remove('d-none');
+                            self.el.classList.add('d-none');
+                            self.el.parentElement.querySelector('.s_website_form_end_message').classList.remove('d-none');
                             return;
                         }
                         default: {
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    self.$target[0].reset();
+                    self.el.reset();
                     self.restoreBtnLoading();
                 }
             })
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
             var self = this;
             var form_valid = true;
             // Loop on all fields
-            this.$target.find('.form-field, .s_website_form_field').each(function (k, field) { // !compatibility
+            this.$el.find('.form-field, .s_website_form_field').each(function (k, field) { // !compatibility
                 var $field = $(field);
                 // FIXME that seems broken, "for" does not contain the field
                 // but this is used to retrieve errors sent from the server...
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
 
         update_status: function (status, message) {
             if (status !== 'success') { // Restore send button behavior if result is an error
-                this.$target.find('.s_website_form_send, .o_website_form_send')
+                this.$el.find('.s_website_form_send, .o_website_form_send')
                     .removeAttr('disabled')
                     .removeClass('disabled'); // !compatibility
                 this.restoreBtnLoading();
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ odoo.define('website.s_website_form', function (require) {
                     return false;
                 }
 
-                const formData = new FormData(this.$target[0]);
+                const formData = new FormData(this.el);
                 const currentValueOfDependency = formData.get(dependencyName);
                 return this._compareTo(comparator, currentValueOfDependency, visibilityCondition, between);
             };
diff --git a/addons/website_event/static/src/js/display_timer_widget.js b/addons/website_event/static/src/js/display_timer_widget.js
index 8af998d6c57..3fde2a50a61 100644
--- a/addons/website_event/static/src/js/display_timer_widget.js
+++ b/addons/website_event/static/src/js/display_timer_widget.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.displayTimerWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
     start: function () {
         var self = this;
         return this._super.apply(this, arguments).then(function () {
-            self.options = self.$target.data();
+            self.options = self.$el.data();
             self.preCountdownDisplay = self.options["preCountdownDisplay"];
             self.preCountdownTime = self.options["preCountdownTime"];
             self.preCountdownText = self.options["preCountdownText"];
diff --git a/addons/website_event_track/static/src/js/website_event_track_proposal_form.js b/addons/website_event_track/static/src/js/website_event_track_proposal_form.js
index e173c21fb0b..b6b1bc73308 100644
--- a/addons/website_event_track/static/src/js/website_event_track_proposal_form.js
+++ b/addons/website_event_track/static/src/js/website_event_track_proposal_form.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteEventTrackProposalForm = publicWidget.Widget.extend
         ev.stopPropagation();
 
         // Prevent further clicking
-        this.$target.find('.o_wetrack_proposal_submit_button')
+        this.$el.find('.o_wetrack_proposal_submit_button')
             .addClass('disabled')
             .attr('disabled', 'disabled');
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteEventTrackProposalForm = publicWidget.Widget.extend
         }
 
         // Restore button
-        this.$target.find('.o_wetrack_proposal_submit_button')
+        this.$el.find('.o_wetrack_proposal_submit_button')
             .removeAttr('disabled')
             .removeClass('disabled');
     },
diff --git a/addons/website_mail/static/src/js/follow.js b/addons/website_mail/static/src/js/follow.js
index 18c24235762..d4c96a3dc32 100644
--- a/addons/website_mail/static/src/js/follow.js
+++ b/addons/website_mail/static/src/js/follow.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.follow = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         // not if editable mode to allow designer to edit
         if (!this.editableMode) {
             $('.js_follow > .d-none').removeClass('d-none');
-            this.$target.find('.js_follow_btn, .js_unfollow_btn').on('click', function (event) {
+            this.$el.find('.js_follow_btn, .js_unfollow_btn').on('click', function (event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 self._onClick(event);
             });
diff --git a/addons/website_mail_group/static/src/snippets/s_group/000.js b/addons/website_mail_group/static/src/snippets/s_group/000.js
index 62f41298a8c..59645272895 100644
--- a/addons/website_mail_group/static/src/snippets/s_group/000.js
+++ b/addons/website_mail_group/static/src/snippets/s_group/000.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MailGroup.include({
         }
 
         if (this.isMember) {
-            this.$target.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Unsubscribe')).removeClass('btn-primary').addClass('btn-outline-primary');
+            this.$el.find('.o_mg_subscribe_btn').text(_t('Unsubscribe')).removeClass('btn-primary').addClass('btn-outline-primary');
         }
 
         this.$el.data('isMember', this.isMember);
diff --git a/addons/website_mass_mailing/static/src/js/website_mass_mailing.js b/addons/website_mass_mailing/static/src/js/website_mass_mailing.js
index 9be5ea45e30..fba20790c2a 100644
--- a/addons/website_mass_mailing/static/src/js/website_mass_mailing.js
+++ b/addons/website_mass_mailing/static/src/js/website_mass_mailing.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.subscribe = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             return def;
         }
         const always = this._updateView.bind(this);
-        const inputName = this.$target[0].querySelector('input').name;
+        const inputName = this.el.querySelector('input').name;
         return Promise.all([def, this._rpc({
             route: '/website_mass_mailing/is_subscriber',
             params: {
@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@ publicWidget.registry.subscribe = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      */
     _updateView(data) {
         const isSubscriber = data.is_subscriber;
-        const subscribeBtnEl = this.$target[0].querySelector('.js_subscribe_btn');
-        const thanksBtnEl = this.$target[0].querySelector('.js_subscribed_btn');
-        const valueInputEl = this.$target[0].querySelector('input.js_subscribe_value');
+        const subscribeBtnEl = this.el.querySelector('.js_subscribe_btn');
+        const thanksBtnEl = this.el.querySelector('.js_subscribed_btn');
+        const valueInputEl = this.el.querySelector('input.js_subscribe_value');
 
         subscribeBtnEl.disabled = isSubscriber;
         valueInputEl.value = data.value || '';
         valueInputEl.disabled = isSubscriber;
         // Compat: remove d-none for DBs that have the button saved with it.
-        this.$target[0].classList.remove('d-none');
+        this.el.classList.remove('d-none');
 
         subscribeBtnEl.classList.toggle('d-none', !!isSubscriber);
         thanksBtnEl.classList.toggle('d-none', !isSubscriber);
     },
 
     _getListId: function () {
-        return this.$target.closest('[data-snippet=s_newsletter_block').data('list-id') || this.$target.data('list-id');
+        return this.$el.closest('[data-snippet=s_newsletter_block').data('list-id') || this.$el.data('list-id');
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ publicWidget.registry.subscribe = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         const inputName = this.$('input').attr('name');
         const $input = this.$(".js_subscribe_value:visible");
         if (inputName === 'email' && $input.length && !$input.val().match(/.+@.+/)) {
-            this.$target.addClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control').addClass('is-invalid');
+            this.$el.addClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control').addClass('is-invalid');
             return false;
         }
-        this.$target.removeClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control').removeClass('is-invalid');
+        this.$el.removeClass('o_has_error').find('.form-control').removeClass('is-invalid');
         const tokenObj = await this._recaptcha.getToken('website_mass_mailing_subscribe');
         if (tokenObj.error) {
             self.displayNotification({
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.subscribe = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
                 self.$(".js_subscribe_btn").addClass('d-none');
                 self.$(".js_subscribed_btn").removeClass('d-none');
                 self.$('input.js_subscribe_value').prop('disabled', !!result);
-                const $popup = self.$target.closest('.o_newsletter_modal');
+                const $popup = self.$el.closest('.o_newsletter_modal');
                 if ($popup.length) {
                     $popup.modal('hide');
                 }
diff --git a/addons/website_payment/static/src/js/website_payment_donation.js b/addons/website_payment/static/src/js/website_payment_donation.js
index 158194ab7fa..8a1ef763624 100644
--- a/addons/website_payment/static/src/js/website_payment_donation.js
+++ b/addons/website_payment/static/src/js/website_payment_donation.js
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ publicWidget.registry.WebsitePaymentDonation = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @param {Event} ev
      */
     _onFocusAmountInput(ev) {
-        this.$target.find('#other_amount').prop("checked", true);
+        this.$el.find('#other_amount').prop("checked", true);
     },
     /**
      * @private
      * @param {Event} ev
      */
     _onChangeDonationComment(ev) {
-        const $donationComment = this.$target.find('#donation_comment');
+        const $donationComment = this.$el.find('#donation_comment');
         const checked = $(ev.currentTarget).is(':checked');
         $donationComment.toggleClass('d-none', !checked);
         if (!checked) {
diff --git a/addons/website_payment/static/src/snippets/s_donation/000.js b/addons/website_payment/static/src/snippets/s_donation/000.js
index 5a704a35997..d5fd49c9da9 100644
--- a/addons/website_payment/static/src/snippets/s_donation/000.js
+++ b/addons/website_payment/static/src/snippets/s_donation/000.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.DonationSnippet = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
     async start() {
         await this._super(...arguments);
         this.$rangeSlider = this.$('#s_donation_range_slider');
-        this.defaultAmount = this.$target[0].dataset.defaultAmount;
+        this.defaultAmount = this.el.dataset.defaultAmount;
         if (this.$rangeSlider.length) {
             this.$rangeSlider.val(this.defaultAmount);
             this._setBubble(this.$rangeSlider);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.DonationSnippet = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @override
      */
     destroy() {
-        this.$target.find('.s_donation_currency').remove();
+        this.$el.find('.s_donation_currency').remove();
         this._deselectPrefilledButtons();
         this.$('.alert-danger').remove();
         this._super(...arguments);
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ publicWidget.registry.DonationSnippet = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         const $buttons = this.$('.s_donation_btn');
         const $selectedButton = $buttons.filter('.active');
         let amount = $selectedButton.length ? $selectedButton[0].dataset.donationValue : 0;
-        if (this.$target[0].dataset.displayOptions && !amount) {
+        if (this.el.dataset.displayOptions && !amount) {
             if (this.$rangeSlider.length) {
                 amount = this.$rangeSlider.val();
             } else if ($buttons.length) {
                 amount = parseFloat(this.$('#s_donation_amount_input').val());
                 let errorMessage = '';
-                const minAmount = this.$target[0].dataset.minimumAmount;
+                const minAmount = this.el.dataset.minimumAmount;
                 if (!amount) {
                     errorMessage = _t("Please select or enter an amount");
                 } else if (amount < parseFloat(minAmount)) {
diff --git a/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale.js b/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale.js
index 58e6dff10ed..bab866f7614 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale.js
+++ b/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale.js
@@ -1040,8 +1040,8 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleCarouselProduct = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         await this._super(...arguments);
         this._updateCarouselPosition();
         extraMenuUpdateCallbacks.push(this._updateCarouselPosition.bind(this));
-        if (this.$target.find('.carousel-indicators').length > 0) {
-            this.$target.on('slide.bs.carousel.carousel_product_slider', this._onSlideCarouselProduct.bind(this));
+        if (this.$el.find('.carousel-indicators').length > 0) {
+            this.$el.on('slide.bs.carousel.carousel_product_slider', this._onSlideCarouselProduct.bind(this));
             $(window).on('resize.carousel_product_slider', _.throttle(this._onSlideCarouselProduct.bind(this), 150));
             this._updateJustifyContent();
         }
@@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleCarouselProduct = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @override
      */
     destroy() {
-        this.$target.css('top', '');
-        this.$target.off('.carousel_product_slider');
+        this.$el.css('top', '');
+        this.$el.off('.carousel_product_slider');
         this._super(...arguments);
     },
 
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleCarouselProduct = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _updateCarouselPosition() {
-        this.$target.css('top', dom.scrollFixedOffset() + 5);
+        this.$el.css('top', dom.scrollFixedOffset() + 5);
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1078,11 +1078,11 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleCarouselProduct = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @param {Event} ev
      */
     _onSlideCarouselProduct: function (ev) {
-        const isReversed = this.$target.css('flex-direction') === "column-reverse";
-        const isLeftIndicators = this.$target.hasClass('o_carousel_product_left_indicators');
-        const $indicatorsDiv = isLeftIndicators ? this.$target.find('.o_carousel_product_indicators') : this.$target.find('.carousel-indicators');
+        const isReversed = this.$el.css('flex-direction') === "column-reverse";
+        const isLeftIndicators = this.$el.hasClass('o_carousel_product_left_indicators');
+        const $indicatorsDiv = isLeftIndicators ? this.$el.find('.o_carousel_product_indicators') : this.$el.find('.carousel-indicators');
         let indicatorIndex = $(ev.relatedTarget).index();
-        indicatorIndex = indicatorIndex > -1 ? indicatorIndex : this.$target.find('li.active').index();
+        indicatorIndex = indicatorIndex > -1 ? indicatorIndex : this.$el.find('li.active').index();
         const $indicator = $indicatorsDiv.find('[data-bs-slide-to=' + indicatorIndex + ']');
         const indicatorsDivSize = isLeftIndicators && !isReversed ? $indicatorsDiv.outerHeight() : $indicatorsDiv.outerWidth();
         const indicatorSize = isLeftIndicators && !isReversed ? $indicator.outerHeight() : $indicator.outerWidth();
@@ -1100,10 +1100,10 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleCarouselProduct = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @private
      */
      _updateJustifyContent: function () {
-        const $indicatorsDiv = this.$target.find('.carousel-indicators');
+        const $indicatorsDiv = this.$el.find('.carousel-indicators');
         $indicatorsDiv.css('justify-content', 'start');
         if (config.device.size_class <= config.device.SIZES.MD) {
-            if (($indicatorsDiv.children().last().position().left + this.$target.find('li').outerWidth()) < $indicatorsDiv.outerWidth()) {
+            if (($indicatorsDiv.children().last().position().left + this.$el.find('li').outerWidth()) < $indicatorsDiv.outerWidth()) {
                 $indicatorsDiv.css('justify-content', 'center');
             }
         }
@@ -1115,9 +1115,9 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleCarouselProduct = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
     _onMouseWheel: function (ev) {
         ev.preventDefault();
         if (ev.originalEvent.deltaY > 0) {
-            this.$target.carousel('next');
+            this.$el.carousel('next');
         } else {
-            this.$target.carousel('prev');
+            this.$el.carousel('prev');
         }
     },
 });
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleProductPageReviews = publicWidget.Widget.extend
      * @override
      */
     destroy() {
-        this.$target.find('.o_portal_chatter_composer').css('top', '');
+        this.$el.find('.o_portal_chatter_composer').css('top', '');
         this._super(...arguments);
     },
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleProductPageReviews = publicWidget.Widget.extend
      * @private
      */
     _updateChatterComposerPosition() {
-        this.$target.find('.o_portal_chatter_composer').css('top', dom.scrollFixedOffset() + 20);
+        this.$el.find('.o_portal_chatter_composer').css('top', dom.scrollFixedOffset() + 20);
     },
 });