CustomElementRegistry: get() method

The get() method of the CustomElementRegistry interface returns the constructor for a previously-defined custom element.

Syntax

get(name)

Parameters

name: The name of the custom element.

Return value

The constructor for the named custom element, or undefined if there is no custom element defined with the name.

Examples

customElements.define(
  "my-paragraph",
  class extends HTMLElement {
    constructor() {
      let templateContent = document.getElementById("my-paragraph").content;
      super() // returns element this scope
        .attachShadow({ mode: "open" }) // sets AND returns this.shadowRoot
        .append(templateContent.cloneNode(true));
    }
  }
);

// Return a reference to the my-paragraph constructor
let ctor = customElements.get("my-paragraph");

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard # dom-customelementregistry-get-dev

Browser compatibility

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