getElementById method

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[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Returns a reference to the first object with the specified value of the ID or NAME attribute.

Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification, Section 1.4

Syntax

IHTMLElement retVal = object.getElementById(v);

Standards information

Parameters

  • v [in]
    Type: BSTR

    A BSTR that specifies the ID value. Case-insensitive.

Remarks

If more than one element is found, getElementById returns the first object in the collection.

Windows Internet Explorer 8 or later. An alternate implementation is available. For more information, see getElementById.

See also

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