Returns a node from a NodeList by index. This method doesn't throw exceptions as long as you provide arguments. A value of null is returned if the index is out of range, and a TypeError is thrown if no argument is provided.
NodeList.item()
Syntax
item(index)
Parameters
-
indexis the index of the node to be fetched. The index is zero-based.
Return value
The indexth node in the nodeList returned by the item method.
Alternate Syntax
JavaScript also offers an array-like bracketed syntax for obtaining an item from a NodeList by index:
nodeItem = nodeList[index]
Examples
var tables = document.getElementsByTagName("table"); var firstTable = tables.item(1); // or tables[1] - returns the second table in the DOM
Specifications
| Specification |
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| DOM Standard # ref-for-dom-nodelist-item① |
Browser compatibility
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
item |
1
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12
|
1
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5
|
≤12.1
|
1
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1
|
18
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4
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≤12.1
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1
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1.0
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/NodeList/item
