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- <center>'''TargetUnit''' ''-Documentation by danboo-''</center>
+{{wowapi}} __NOTOC__
+{{protectedapi|2.0.1|For alternatives, try [[API_SecureTemplates|Secure Templates]] or /target [unitID].}}
 Selects the specified id as the current target.
   TargetUnit("unit");
-----
+== Parameters ==
-;''Arguments''
+=== Arguments ===
 :("unit")
-:;unit : String - The [[API TYPE UnitId|UnitId]] to select as a target.
+:;unit : String - The [[unitId]] to select as a target.
-----
+=== Returns ===
-;''Returns''
 :;nil
-----
+== Example ==
-;''Example''
-  TargetUnit("player");
+:When the player changes his target there is a small delay before the global variable 'playertarget' is updated. This can be exploited and used for restoring your old target.
+ TargetUnit("unit")
+ CastSpell()<br>
+  TargetUnit("playertarget")
-;''Result''
+=== Result ===
-----
+: This will restore your old target because of the delay. It will not clear your target if you didnt have one.
-;''Description''
-: Selects the specified id as the current target. One can use any of the defined [[API TYPE UnitId|UnitId]] values. One can also use the [[API TargetUnitsPet|TargetUnitsPet("unit")]] function to target a pet.
+== Details ==
-{{Template:WoW API}}
+: Selects the specified id as the current target. One can use any of the defined [[unitId]] values.
-[[Category:API Targetting Functions|TargetUnit]]
-[[Category:API Unit Functions|TargetUnit]]