TreeWalker.currentNode

The TreeWalker.currentNode property represents the Node on which the TreeWalker is currently pointing at.

Syntax

JavaScript
node = treeWalker.currentNode;
<code>treeWalker</code>.currentNode = node;

Example

JavaScript
var treeWalker = document.createTreeWalker(
    document.body,
    NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,
    { acceptNode: function(node) { return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT; } },
    false
);
root = treeWalker.currentNode; // the root element as it is the first element!

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
DOM
The definition of 'TreeWalker.currrentNode' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification
The definition of 'TreeWalker.currentNode' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1.0 2.0 (1.8.1) 9.0 9.0 3.0
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.8.1) (Yes) 9.0 3.0

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/treewalker/currentnode

API DOM Property TreeWalker