HTMLelementet

htmlelementet is the interface in the Document Object Model (DOM) that represents an HTML element. It extends the Element interface and serves as the base for all HTML element nodes. In practice, browsers implement concrete interfaces such as HTMLDivElement or HTMLSpanElement that inherit from htmlelementet.

Core properties include id and className, along with other common attributes inherited from Element. htmlelementet adds inline styling via the style property (a CSSStyleDeclaration), text content via innerText, and HTML markup via innerHTML and outerHTML. It exposes dataset for data-* attributes, and flags such as hidden, draggable, spellcheck, translate, tabIndex, contentEditable, and isContentEditable. innerText differs from textContent by reflecting visible text.

Methods and events: In addition to inherited Element methods (for example setAttribute and removeAttribute), htmlelementet provides behavior through methods like focus(), blur(), click(), and scrollIntoView(). Event handling uses standard DOM events such as click, input, and change, which can be attached via addEventListener or on* properties.

Use: The interface is widely supported across browsers and forms the basis for manipulating the structure and presentation of a document at runtime. Developers typically access elements by document.getElementById, querySelector, or by creating elements with document.createElement, which returns an object built on concrete types like HTMLDivElement that extend htmlelementet.

See also: HTML DOM, Element interface, HTMLDivElement, Dataset.