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NodeIterator: referenceNode property

The NodeIterator.referenceNode read-only property returns the Node to which the iterator is anchored; as new nodes are inserted, the iterator remains anchored to the reference node as specified by this property.

Value

A Node.

Examples

js

const nodeIterator = document.createNodeIterator(
  document.body,
  NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,
  {
    acceptNode(node) {
      return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;
    },
  },
);
node = nodeIterator.referenceNode;

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard
# dom-nodeiterator-referencenode

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
referenceNode 1 17 3.5 No ≤15 3 4.4 18 4 ≤14 3 1.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/NodeIterator/referenceNode