---
title: Element
slug: Web/API/Element
tags:
  - DOM
  - Interface
translation_of: Web/API/Element
---
<p>{{ APIRef("DOM") }}</p>

<p><span class="seoSummary">The <strong><code>Element</code></strong> interface represents an object of a {{domxref("Document")}}. This interface describes methods and properties common to all kinds of elements. Specific behaviors are described in interfaces which inherit from <code>Element</code> but add additional functionality.</span> For example, the {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} interface is the base interface for HTML elements, while the {{domxref("SVGElement")}} interface is the basis for all SVG elements.</p>

<p>Languages outside the realm of the Web platform, like XUL through the <code>XULElement</code> interface, also implement it.</p>

<h2 id="Properties" name="Properties">Properties</h2>

<p><em>Inherits properties from its parents {{domxref("Node")}}, and its own parent, {{domxref("EventTarget")}}, and implements those of {{domxref("ParentNode")}}, {{domxref("ChildNode")}}, {{domxref("NonDocumentTypeChildNode")}}, </em>and {{domxref("Animatable")}}.</p>

<dl>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.attributes") }} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{ domxref("NamedNodeMap") }} that lists all attributes associated with the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("ParentNode.childElementCount") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the number of child nodes that are elements.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("ParentNode.children") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a live {{ domxref("HTMLCollection") }} containing all child elements of the element, as a collection.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.classList") }} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{ domxref("DOMTokenList") }} containing the list of class attributes.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.className") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} representing the class of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.clientHeight") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the inner height of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.clientLeft") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the width of the left border of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.clientTop") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the width of the top border of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.clientWidth") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the inner width of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("ParentNode.firstElementChild") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{ domxref("Element") }}, the first direct child element of an element, or <code>null</code> if the element has no child elements.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.id") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} representing the id of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.innerHTML") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} representing the markup of the element's content.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("ParentNode.lastElementChild") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{ domxref("Element") }}, the last direct child element of an element, or <code>null</code> if the element has no child elements.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("NonDocumentTypeChildNode.nextElementSibling") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{ domxref("Element") }}, the element immediately following the given one in the tree, or <code>null</code> if there's no sibling node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.outerHTML") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} representing the markup of the element including its content. When used as a setter, replaces the element with nodes parsed from the given string.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("NonDocumentTypeChildNode.previousElementSibling") }}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{ domxref("Element") }}, the element immediately preceding the given one in the tree, or <code>null</code> if there is no sibling element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollHeight") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the scroll view height of an element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollLeft") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the left scroll offset of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollLeftMax") }} {{non-standard_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the maximum left scroll offset possible for the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollTop") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the top scroll offset the an element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollTopMax") }} {{non-standard_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a{{jsxref("Number")}} representing the maximum top scroll offset possible for the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollWidth") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Number")}} representing the scroll view width of the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Element.shadowRoot") }} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>...</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.tagName") }} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{domxref("String")}} with the name of the tag for the given element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.undoManager")}} {{experimental_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns the {{domxref("UndoManager")}} associated with the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.undoScope")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{jsxref("Boolean")}} indicating if the element is an undo scope host, or not.</dd>
</dl>

<h3 id="Handlers" name="Handlers">Event handlers</h3>

<dl>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.ongotpointercapture") }}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.onlostpointercapture") }}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.onwheel") }} {{ non-standard_inline() }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns the event handling code for the <code>wheel</code> event.</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Methods" name="Methods">Methods</h2>

<p><em>Inherits methods from its parents {{domxref("Node")}}, and its own parent, {{domxref("EventTarget")}}<em>, and implements those of {{domxref("ParentNode")}}, {{domxref("ChildNode")}}<em>, {{domxref("NonDocumentTypeChildNode")}}, </em></em>and {{domxref("Animatable")}}.</em></p>

<dl>
 <dt>{{ domxref("EventTarget.addEventListener()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Registers an event handler to a specific event type on the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.closest()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns the {{domxref("Element")}}, descendant of this element (or this element itself), that is the closest ancestor of the elements selected by the selectors given in parameter.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.createShadowRoot()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("EventTarget.dispatchEvent()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Dispatches an event to this node in the DOM and returns a {{jsxref("Boolean")}} that indicates that at least one handler has not canceled it.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Element.find()")}}{{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>...</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Element.findAll()")}}{{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>...</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Animatable.getAnimationPlayers()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getAttribute()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Retrieves the value of the named attribute from the current node and returns it as an {{jsxref("Object")}}.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getAttributeNS()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Retrieves the value of the attribute with the specified name and namespace, from the current node and returns it as an {{jsxref("Object")}}.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getAttributeNode()") }} {{obsolete_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Retrievse the node representation of the named attribute from the current node and returns it as an {{ domxref("Attr") }}.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getAttributeNodeNS()") }} {{obsolete_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Retrieves the node representation of the attribute with the specified name and namespace, from the current node and returns it as an {{ domxref("Attr") }}.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getBoundingClientRect()") }}<code> </code>{{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>...</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getClientRects()") }} {{experimental_inline}} TYPE of returnvalue????</dt>
 <dd>Returns a collection of rectangles that indicate the bounding rectangles for each line of text in a client.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Element.getDestinationInsertionPoints()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getElementsByClassName()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a live {{ domxref("HTMLCollection") }} that contains all descendant of the current element that posses the list of classes given in parameter.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getElementsByTagName()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a live {{ domxref("HTMLCollection") }} containing all descendant elements, of a particular tag name, from the current element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.getElementsByTagNameNS()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a live {{ domxref("HTMLCollection") }} containing all descendant elements, of a particular tag name and namespace, from the current element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.hasAttribute()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Boolean")}} indicating if the element has the specified attribute or not.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.hasAttributeNS()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Boolean")}} indicating if the element has the specified attribute, in the specified namespace, or not.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.insertAdjacentHTML") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Parses the text as HTML or XML and inserts the resulting nodes into the tree in the position given.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.matches()") }}<code> </code>{{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{jsxref("Boolean")}} indicating whether or not the element would be selected by the specified selector string.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.querySelector()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns {{ domxref("Node") }}...</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.querySelectorAll") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{ domxref("NodeList") }}...</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.releasePointerCapture")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("ChildNode.remove()")}}</dt>
 <dd>Removes the element from the children list of its parent.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.removeAttribute()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Removes the named attribute from the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.removeAttributeNS()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Removes the attribute with the specified name and namespace, from the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.removeAttributeNode()") }} {{obsolete_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Removes the node representation of the named attribute from the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("EventTarget.removeEventListener()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Removes an event listener from the element.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.requestFullscreen()") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Asynchronously asks the browser to make the element full-screen.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.requestPointerLock()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Allows to asynchronously ask for the pointer to be locked on the given element.</dd>
</dl>

<dl>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.scrollIntoView()") }} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Scrolls the page until the element gets into the view.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.setAttribute()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Sets the value of a named attribute of the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.setAttributeNS()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Sets the value of the attribute with the specified name and namespace, from the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.setAttributeNode()") }} {{obsolete_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Sets the node representation of the named attribute from the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.setAttributeNodeNS()") }} {{obsolete_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Setw the node representation of the attribute with the specified name and namespace, from the current node.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("Element.setCapture()") }} {{non-standard_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Sets up mouse event capture, redirecting all mouse events to this element.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Element.setPointerCapture()")}}</dt>
 <dd>…</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName("Web Animations", '', '')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2("Web Animations")}}</td>
   <td>Added the <code>getAnimationPlayers()</code> method.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Undo Manager', '', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Undo Manager')}}</td>
   <td>Added the <code>undoScope</code> and <code>undoManager</code> properties.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Pointer Events', '#extensions-to-the-element-interface', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Pointer Events')}}</td>
   <td>Added the following event handlers: <code>ongotpointercapture</code> and <code>onlostpointercapture</code>.<br>
    Added the following methods: <code>setPointerCapture()</code> and <code>releasePointerCapture()</code>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Selectors API Level 2', '#interface-definitions', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Selectors API Level 2')}}</td>
   <td>Added the following methods:<code> matches()</code> (implemented as <code>mozMatchesSelector()</code>), <code>find()</code>, <code>findAll()</code>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Selectors API Level 1', '#interface-definitions', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Selectors API Level 1')}}</td>
   <td>Added the following methods: <code>querySelector()</code> and <code>querySelectorAll()</code>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Pointer Lock', 'index.html#element-interface', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Pointer Lock')}}</td>
   <td>Added the <code>requestPointerLock()</code> method.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Fullscreen', '#api', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Fullscreen')}}</td>
   <td>Added the <code>requestFullscreen()</code> method.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM Parsing', '#extensions-to-the-element-interface', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM Parsing')}}</td>
   <td>Added the following properties: <code>innerHTML</code>, and <code>outerHTML</code>.<br>
    Added the following method: <code>insertAdjacentHTML()</code>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('CSSOM View', '#extensions-to-the-element-interface', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('CSSOM View')}}</td>
   <td>Added the following properties: <code>scrollTop</code>, <code>scrollLeft</code>, <code>scrollWidth</code>, <code>scrollHeight</code>, <code>clientTop</code>, <code>clientLeft</code>, <code>clientWidth</code>, and <code>clientHeight</code>.<br>
    Added the following methods: <code>getClientRects()</code>, <code>getBoundingClientRect()</code>, and <code>scrollIntoView()</code>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('Element Traversal', '#ecmascript-bindings', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('Element Traversal')}}</td>
   <td>Added inheritance of the {{domxref("ElementTraversal")}} interface.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM WHATWG', '#interface-element', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM WHATWG')}}</td>
   <td>Removed the following methods: <code>closest()</code>, <code>setIdAttribute()</code>, <code>setIdAttributeNS()</code>, and <code>setIdAttributeNode()</code>.<br>
    Removed the <code>schemaTypeInfo</code> property.<br>
    Modified the return value of <code>getElementsByTag()</code> and <code>getElementsByTagNS()</code>.<br>
    Moved <code>hasAttributes()</code> form the <code>Node</code> interface to this one.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM3 Core', 'core.html#ID-745549614', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM3 Core')}}</td>
   <td>Added the following methods: <code>setIdAttribute()</code>, <code>setIdAttributeNS()</code>, and <code>setIdAttributeNode()</code>. These methods were never implemented and have been removed in later specifications.<br>
    Added the <code>schemaTypeInfo</code> property. This property was never implemented and has been removed in later specifications.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM2 Core', 'core.html#ID-745549614', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM2 Core')}}</td>
   <td>The <code>normalize()</code> method has been moved to {{domxref("Node")}}.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM1', 'level-one-core.html#ID-745549614', 'Element')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM1')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<div>{{CompatibilityTable}}</div>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>1.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>1.0</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>children</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9")}}</td>
   <td>7.0 with a significant bug [1]<br>
    9.0 according to the spec</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>childElementCount</code>, <code>nextElementSibling</code>, <code>previousElementSibling</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9.1")}}</td>
   <td>9.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>firstElementChild</code>, <code>lastElementChild</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9")}}</td>
   <td>9.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>classList</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9.2")}}</td>
   <td> </td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>outerHTML</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("11")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>clientLeft</code>, <code>clientTop</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9.1")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>getBoundingClientRect()</code>, <code>getClientRects()</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>querySelector()</code>, <code>querySelectorAll()</code></td>
   <td>1.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9.1")}}</td>
   <td>8.0</td>
   <td>10.0</td>
   <td>3.2 (525.3)</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>insertAdjacentHTML()</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
   <td>1.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("8")}}</td>
   <td>4.0</td>
   <td>7.0</td>
   <td>4.0 (527)</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>setCapture() </code>{{non-standard_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("2")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>oncopy</code>, <code>oncut</code>, <code>onpaste</code> {{non-standard_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td> </td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>onwheel</code> {{non-standard_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("17")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>ongotpointercapture</code>, <code>onlostpointercapture</code>, <code>setPointerCapture()</code>, and <code>releasePointerCapture()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>10.0 {{property_prefix("MS")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>matches()</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}} with the non-standard name <code>webkitMatchesSelector</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9.2")}} with the non-standard name <code>mozMatchesSelector</code><br>
    {{CompatGeckoDesktop("34")}} with the standard name</td>
   <td>9.0 with the non-standard name <code>msMatchesSelector</code></td>
   <td>11.5 with the non-standard name <code>oMatchesSelector</code><br>
    15.0 with the non-standard name <code>webkitMatchesSelector</code></td>
   <td>5.0 with the non-standard name <code>webkitMatchesSelector</code></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>find()</code> and <code>findAll()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>requestPointerLock()</code></td>
   <td>16.0 {{property_prefix("webkit")}}, behind an about:flags<br>
    22.0 {{property_prefix("webkit")}} (with special cases, progressively lifted see [2])</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("14")}}{{property_prefix("moz")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>requestFullscreen()</code></td>
   <td>14.0 {{property_prefix("webkit")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("10")}} {{property_prefix("moz")}}</td>
   <td>11.0 {{property_prefix("ms")}}</td>
   <td>12.10<br>
    15.0 {{property_prefix("webkit")}}</td>
   <td>5.1 {{property_prefix("webkit")}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>undoManager</code> and <code>undoScope</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}} (behind the <code>dom.undo_manager.enabled</code> pref)</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>attributes</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("22")}}<br>
    Before this it was available via the {{domxref("Node")}} interface that any <code>element</code> inherits.</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>scrollTopMax()</code> and <code>scrollLeftMax()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("16")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>closest()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("35")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>hasAttributes()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.0")}} (on the {{domxref("Node")}} interface)<br>
    {{CompatGeckoDesktop("35")}} (on this interface</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>1.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile("1")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>1.0</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>scrollTopMax()</code> and <code>scrollLeftMax()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile("16")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>closest()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile("35")}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>hasAttributes()</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile("1.0")}} (on the {{domxref("Node")}} interface)<br>
    {{CompatGeckoMobile("35")}} (on this interface</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<p>[1] Internet Explorer 7 and 8 incorrectly return the comments as part of the children of an Element. This is fixed in Internet Explorer 9 and later.</p>

<p>[2] Chrome 16 allowed <code>webkitRequestPointerLock()</code> only in fullscreen; Chrome 21 for trusted web site (permission asked); Chrome 22 allowed it by default for all same-origin document; Chrome 23 allowed it in sandboxed {{HTMLElement("iframe")}} if the non-standard value <code>webkit-allow-pointer-lock</code> is set to the {{htmlattrxref("sandbox", "iframe")}} attribute.</p>