DOMTokenList.keys()

The keys() method of the DOMTokenList interface returns an iterator allowing to go through all keys contained in this object. The keys are of type unsigned integer.

Syntax

tokenList.keys();

Parameters

None.

Return value

Returns an iterator.

Examples

In the following example we retrieve the list of classes set on a <span> element as a DOMTokenList using Element.classList. We when retrieve an iterator containing the keys using values(), then iterate through those keys using a for ... of loop, writing each one to the <span>'s Node.textContent.

First, the HTML:

<span class="a b c"></span>

Now the JavaScript:

var span = document.querySelector("span");
var classes = span.classList;
var iterator = classes.keys();

for(var value of iterator) {
  span.textContent += value + ' ++ ';
}

The output looks like this:

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
DOM
The definition of 'keys() (as iterable<Node>)' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
keysChrome Full support 45Edge Full support ≤79Firefox Full support 50IE No support NoOpera Full support 32Safari Full support 10WebView Android Full support 45Chrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android Full support 50Opera Android Full support 32Safari iOS Full support 10Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

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