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NodeIterator: root property

The NodeIterator.root read-only property represents the Node that is the root of what the NodeIterator traverses.

Value

A Node.

Examples

js

const nodeIterator = document.createNodeIterator(
  document.body,
  NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,
  {
    acceptNode(node) {
      return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;
    },
  },
);
root = nodeIterator.root; // document.body in this case

Specifications

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
root 1 12 3.5 9 9 3 4.4 18 4 10.1 3 1.0

See also

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