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accessKey

Sets/returns the accesskey attribute

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attributes

Returns NamedNodeMap of attributes

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childElementCount

Returns number of child elements

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childNodes

Returns collection of the child elements (including text and comment nodes)

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children

Returns collection of the child elements (excluding text and comment nodes)

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classList

Returns the class name(s) of an element

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className

Sets / returns the class attribute

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clientHeight

Returns height, including padding

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clientLeft

Returns width of left border

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clientTop

Returns width of top border

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clientWidth

Returns width, including padding

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contentEditable

Sets / returns whether content is editable

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dir

Sets / returns the dir attribute

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firstChild

Returns first child node

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firstElementChild

Returns first child element

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id

Sets / returns the id attribute

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innerHTML

Sets / returns the element’s content

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isContentEditable

Returns true if element contents are editable, otherwise returns false

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lang

Sets / returns the lang attribute

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lastChild

Returns last child node

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lastElementChild

Returns last child element

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namespaceURI

Returns namespace URI of element

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nextElementSibling

Returns next element at same node tree level

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nextSibling

Returns next node at same node tree level

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nodeName

Returns node name

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nodeType

Returns node type

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nodeValue

Sets/returns node value

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offsetHeight

Returns element height, including padding, border and scroll bar

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offsetWidth

Returns element width, including padding, border and scroll bar

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offsetLeft

Returns horizontal offset position

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offsetParent

Returns offset container of element

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offsetTop

Returns vertical offset position

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ownerDocument

Returns root element (i.e. document object) within which element resides

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parentNode

Returns parent node

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previousElementSibling

Returns previous element at same node tree level

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previousSibling

Returns previous node at same node tree level

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scrollHeight

Returns entire height of element

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scrollLeft

Sets / returns number of pixels content is scrolled horizontally

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scrollTop

Sets / returns number of pixels content is scrolled vertically

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scrollWidth

Returns entire width of element

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style

Sets / returns the style attribute

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tabIndex

Sets / returns the tabindex attribute

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tagName

Returns the tag name of element (i.e. its type of element)

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textContent

Sets / returns the text content of a node and its descendants

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title

Sets / returns the title attribute

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addEventListener()

Attaches an event handler

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appendChild()

Adds a new child after last existing one

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blur()

Removes focus from element

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click()

Simulates a mouse click on element

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cloneNode()

Clones an element

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compareDocumentPosition()

Compares position in document of two elements

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contains()

Returns true if node is a descendant of other node, otherwise returns false

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focus()

Gives focus to element

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getAttribute()

Returns specified attribute value

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getAttributeNode()

Returns specified attribute node

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getElementsByClassName()

Returns NodeList containing all elements with specified class attribute

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getElementsByTagName()

Returns NodeList containing all elements with specified tag name (i.e. element type)

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hasAttribute()

Returns true if element has specified attribute, otherwise returns false

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hasAttributes()

Returns true if element has any attributes, otherwise returns false

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hasChildNodes()

Returns true if element has any child nodes, otherwise returns false

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insertBefore()

Inserts new child node before specific existing child node

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isDefaultNamespace()

Returns true if a specified namespace URI is the default namespace, otherwise returns false

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isEqualNode()

Returns true if two elements / nodes are ‘equal’ (but not necessarily exactly the same), otherwise returns false

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isSameNode()

Returns true if two elements / nodes are the same (i.e. equal but also computationally refer to the same node), otherwise returns false

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isSupported()

Returns true if specified feature is supported, otherwise returns false

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normalize()

Removes empty text nodes and joins adjacent notes

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querySelector()

Returns first (child) element that matches specified CSSSelector

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querySelectorAll()

Returns (NodeList) collection containing all (child) elements that match specified CSSSelector(s)

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removeAttribute()

Removes specified attribute

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removeAttributeNode()

Removes specified attribute node, and returns the removed node

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removeChild()

Removes specified child node

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removeEventListener()

Detaches (removes)an event handler

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replaceChild()

Replaces specified child node

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scrollIntoView()

Scroll specified element into visible area of browser window

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setAttribute()

Sets specified attribute

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setAttributeNode()

Sets specified attribute node

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toString()

Converts element to string

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item()

Returns node at specified index position in a NodeList

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