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Asked: 2026-05-16T05:18:58+00:00

Using just the DOM API, what are all of the different ways I can

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Using just the DOM API, what are all of the different ways I can access a node?

For example, I know I can call document.getElementById("header");. I’d like a complete list of ways to get access to this node.

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    “access” can come in two forms. Properties and Methods.

    In this list m is a node object (HTML element).
    Some properties:

    • m.innerHTML – the text
    • m.nodeName -the name
    • m.nodeValue – the value
    • m.parentNode – the parent node
    • m.childNodes – the child nodes
    • m.attributes – the attributes nodes

    Some methods:

    • m.getElementById(id) – the element with id
    • m.getElementsByTagName(name) – get all elements by tag name
    • m.appendChild(node) – insert child node to m
    • m.removeChild(node) – remove child node from m

    Some “special” ones:

    • document.documentElement – root node of document
    • document.body – direct access to body element tag

    Note: there are other proporties such as .length etc for specific use when applicable.

    EDIT: A reference to the specification can be found here: http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-DOM-Level-1/level-one-core.html

    EDIT2: A reference to the level 1 HTML specification here: http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-DOM-Level-1/level-one-html.html

    EDIT3: Complete ECMA script binding: http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-DOM-Level-1/ecma-script-language-binding.html

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