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TreeWalker.nextNode()

The TreeWalker.nextNode() method moves the current Node to the next visible node in the document order, and returns the found node. It also moves the current node to this one. If no such node exists, returns null and the current node is not changed.

Syntax

nextNode()

Return value

A Node object or null.

Examples

var treeWalker = document.createTreeWalker(
    document.body,
    NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,
    { acceptNode: function(node) { return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT; } },
    false
);
var node = treeWalker.nextNode(); // returns the first child of root, as it is the next node in document order

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard
# dom-treewalker-nextnode

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
nextNode
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12
4
9
9
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3
18
4
10.1
3
1.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/TreeWalker/nextNode

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Last Updated 2022-04-27T09:33:08Z