HTML DOM getElementsByTagName() Method

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# HTML DOM getElementsByTagName() Method

Element Object

## Example

Change the text of the first list item in a list:

var list=document.getElementsByTagName("UL")[0]
list.getElementsByTagName("LI")[0].innerHTML="Milk";

Before changing the text:

- Coffee
- Tea

After changing the text:

- Milk
- Tea

Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The getElementsByTagName() method returns a collection of an elements's child elements with the specified tagname, as a NodeList object.

Tip: The parametervalue "*" returns all of the element's child elements.

## Browser Support

The getElementsByTagName() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

element.getElementsByTagName(tagname)

## Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
tagname | String | Required. The tagname of the child elements you want to get

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
NodeList object | A collection of the element's child elements with the specified tagname

## Technical Details

DOM Version | Core Level 1 Element Object

Element Object

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