HTMLCollection namedItem() Method
Example
Get the content of the P element with ID "myElement":
function myFunction() {
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("P").namedItem("myElement");
alert(x.innerHTML);
}
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Definition and Usage
The namedItem() method returns the element
with the specified ID, or name, in an HTMLCollection.
A shorthand method can also be used, and will produce the same result:
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("P")["myElement"];
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Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| namedItem() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
HTMLCollection.namedItem(name)
OR:
HTMLCollection[name]
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Required. The value of the id attribute, or name attribute, of the element you want to return. |
Return Value
An Element object, representing the element at with specified ID or name.
Returns null if the element does not exist.
Related Pages
HTMLCollection: item() Method
HTMLCollection: length Property
