The Node.lastChild read-only property returns the last child of the node. If its parent is an element, then the child is generally an element node, a text node, or a comment node. It returns null if there are no child elements.
Syntax
var childNode = node.lastChild;
Example
var tr = document.getElementById("row1");
var corner_td = tr.lastChild;
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Node.lastChild' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'Node.lastChild' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'Node.lastChild' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'Node.lastChild' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lastChild | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 45 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support