querySelectorAll

Summary

Returns a list of elements that match a provided selector.

Syntax

var elementList = element.querySelectorAll(/* see parameter list */);

Parameters

selector

Data-type: String

A selector or multiple selectors (separated by commas).

Return Value

Returns an object of type DOM NodeDOM Node

A collection of DOM element nodes. The collection may be empty.

Notes

This method differs from the querySelector method by returning a collection of DOM element nodes that match the selector string, rather than only the first element found. Calling this method with an unknown selector (due to the browser not implementing it, or due to typo and such) may throw an exception.

Related specifications

Selectors API Level 1: Proposed Recommendation

Attributions

Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]