diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index f908455..b0877a5 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -233,16 +233,15 @@ Constructs a new JSONEditor.
   a JSON field or value.
   
   In case of field event, node information will be 
-  `{field: String, path: [{name: String, type: String}]}`.
+  `{field: string, path: {string|number}[]}`.
   In case of value event, node information will be
-  `{field: String, path: [{name: String, type: String}], value: String}`
+  `{field: string, path: {string|number}[], value: string}`
 
   signature should be:
   ```js
   /**
   * @param {Node} the Node where event has been triggered 
-  identified by {field: String, path: [{name: String, type: String}] [, 
-  value: String]}`
+  identified by {field: string, path: {string|number}[] [, value: string]}`
   * @param {event} the event fired
   */
   function onEvent(node, event) {
diff --git a/src/js/Node.js b/src/js/Node.js
index cd8a5da..f4b7019 100644
--- a/src/js/Node.js
+++ b/src/js/Node.js
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ Node.prototype._updateEditability = function () {
 
 /**
  * Get the path of this node
- * @return {String[]} Array containing the path to this node
+ * @return {{string|number}[]} Array containing the path to this node.
+ * Element is a number if is the index of an array, a string otherwise.
  */
 Node.prototype.getPath = function () {
   var node = this;
@@ -2378,6 +2379,11 @@ Node.prototype.onEvent = function (event) {
       node = this,
       expandable = this._hasChilds();
 
+
+  if (typeof this.editor.options.onEvent === 'function') {
+    this._onEvent(event);
+  }
+
   // check if mouse is on menu or on dragarea.
   // If so, highlight current row and its childs
   if (target == dom.drag || target == dom.menu) {
@@ -2550,10 +2556,6 @@ Node.prototype.onEvent = function (event) {
   if (type == 'keydown') {
     this.onKeyDown(event);
   }
-
-  if (typeof this.editor.options.onEvent === 'function') {
-    this._onEvent(event);
-  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -2561,7 +2563,7 @@ Node.prototype.onEvent = function (event) {
  * value.
  * Information provided depends on the element, value is only included if
  * event occurs in a JSON value:
- * {field: String, path: [{name: String, type: String}] [, value: String]}
+ * {field: string, path: {string|number}[] [, value: string]}
  * @param {Event} event
  * @private
  */