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Dom\ParentNode::querySelector

(PHP 8 >= 8.4.0)

Dom\ParentNode::querySelector — Returns the first element that matches the CSS selectors

Description

public Dom\ParentNode::querySelector(string $selectors): ?Dom\Element

Returns the first element that matches the CSS selectors specified in selectors.

Parameters

selectors: A string containing one or more CSS selectors.

Return Values

Returns the first Dom\Element that matches selectors. Returns null if no element matches.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a DOMException with code Dom\SYNTAX_ERR when selectors is not a valid CSS selector string.

See Also

Dom\ParentNode::querySelectorAll() - Returns a collection of elements that match the CSS selectors

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