CustomElementRegistry.get()

The get() method of the CustomElementRegistry interface returns the constructor for a previously-defined custom element.

Syntax

constructor = customElements.get(name);

Parameters

name

The name of the custom element whose constructor you want to return a reference to.

Return value

The constructor for the named custom element, or undefined if there is no custom element definition with that name.

Examples

customElements.define('my-paragraph',
  class extends HTMLElement {
    constructor() {
      super();
      let template = document.getElementById('my-paragraph');
      let templateContent = template.content;

      const shadowRoot = this.attachShadow({mode: 'open'})
        .appendChild(templateContent.cloneNode(true));
  }
})

// Return a reference to the my-paragraph constructor
let ctor = customElements.get('my-paragraph');

Specifications

Browser compatibility