Returns a node from a NodeList
by index. This method doesn't throw exceptions as long as you provide arguments. A value of null
is returned if the index is out of range, and a TypeError
is thrown if no argument is provided.
Syntax
nodeItem = nodeList.item(index)
nodeList
is aNodeList
. This is usually obtained from another DOM property or method, such as childNodes.index
is the index of the node to be fetched. The index is zero-based.nodeItem
is theindex
th node in thenodeList
returned by theitem
method.
Alternate Syntax
JavaScript also offers an array-like bracketed syntax for obtaining an item from a NodeList by index:
nodeItem = nodeList[index]
Example
var tables = document.getElementsByTagName("table"); var firstTable = tables.item(1); // or simply tables[1] - returns the second table in the DOM
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'NodeList: item' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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item | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown