HTML DOM getElementsByTagName()Method
Element ObjectExample
Change the text of the first list item in the list:
var list=document.getElementsByTagName("UL")[0]
list.getElementsByTagName("LI")[0].innerHTML="Milk";
list.getElementsByTagName("LI")[0].innerHTML="Milk";
Before modifying the text:
- Coffee
- Tea
After modifying the text:
- Milk
- Tea
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Definition and Usage
The getElementsByTagName() method returns a collection of objects with the specified tag name.
Tip:If the special string "*" is passed to the getElementsByTagName() method, it will return a list of all elements in the document, and the order of the elements is the order in which they appear in the document.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the getElementsByTagName() method
Syntax
element.getElementsByTagName(tagname)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tagname | String | Required. The tag name of the elements you want to get. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| NodeList object | The returned elements are in the order in which they appear in the document. |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 Element Object |
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