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| - | This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for <code>[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/document. | + | This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for <code>[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/document.querySelector document.querySelector()]</code>. |
If the JavaScript on the page already defines <code>$</code> for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command. | If the JavaScript on the page already defines <code>$</code> for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 25 January 2013
This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for document.querySelector().
If the JavaScript on the page already defines $ for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command.
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[edit] Syntax
$(selector)
[edit] Parameters
[edit] selector
Selector used to match the element to return. This follows the syntax of document.querySelector(). (required)
[edit] Examples
$("#element")
This returns the element with the id element.
