IHTMLElement2 Interface

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This interface provides the ability to programmatically access the properties and methods that are common to all element objects.

IHTMLElement2 Methods

addBehavior	Adds the specified behavior to the list of behaviors influencing this element.
addFilter	Adds the specified filter to the list of filters influencing this element.
applyElement	Applies the given element at the given location.
attachEvent	Binds the specified function to an event, so that the function gets called whenever the event fires on the object.
blur	Causes the element to lose focus, and fires the onblur event.
clearAttributes	Clears the attributes of the element.
componentFromPoint	Returns the component located at the specified coordinates.
createControlRange	Creates a selection range object for control-based selection rather than text-based selection.
currentStyle	Represents the current cascaded format and style as specified by global style sheets, inline styles, and HTML attributes.
detachEvent	Unbinds the specified object from the event so that the object stops being called whenever the event fires.
doScroll	Simulates a scroll click on a component.
focus	Causes a control to receive the focus, and executes the code specified by the onfocus event.
get_accessKey	Retrieves the accessKey property of the element.
get_canHaveChildren	Retrieves the value that indicates whether the element can have children.
get_clientHeight	Retrieves the height of the element's client area, in pixels.
get_clientLeft	Retrieves the distance, in pixels, between the offsetLeft and the true left side of the client area.
get_clientTop	Retrieves the distance, in pixels, between the offsetTop and the true top of the client area.
get_clientWidth	Retrieves the element's client area width, in pixels.
get_dir	Retrieves the reading order of the element.
get_onbeforecopy	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforecopy event of the element.
get_onbeforecut	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforecut event of the element.
get_onbeforeeditfocus	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforeeditfocus event of the element.
get_onbeforepaste	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforepaste event of the element.
get_onblur	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onblur event on the element.
get_oncellchange	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the element's oncellchange event.
get_oncontextmenu	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the element's oncontextmenu event.
get_oncopy	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the oncopy event of the element.
get_oncut	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the oncut event of the element.
get_ondrag	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondrag event of the element.
get_ondragend	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragend event of the element.
get_ondragenter	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragenter event of the element.
get_ondragleave	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragleave event of the element.
get_ondragover	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragover event of the element.
get_ondrop	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondrop event of the element.
get_onfocus	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onfocus event on the element.
get_onlosecapture	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onlosecapture event of the element.
get_onpaste	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onpaste event of the element.
get_onpropertychange	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onpropertychange event of the element.
get_onreadystatechange	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onreadystatechange event of the element.
get_onresize	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onresize event of the element.
get_onrowsdelete	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onrowsdelete event of the element.
get_onrowsinserted	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the element's onrowsinserted event of the element.
get_onscroll	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onscroll event of the element. The default action of this event is to scroll.
get_runTimeStyle	Retrieves the element's runtimeStyle object.
get_scopeName	Retrieves the element's scopeName property.
get_scrollHeight	Retrieves the element's scrolling height, in pixels.
get_scrollLeft	Retrieves the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the element and the leftmost portion of the content currently visible in the window.
get_scrollTop	Retrieves the distance, in pixels, between the top of the object and the topmost portion of the content currently visible in the window.
get_scrollWidth	Retrieves the element's scrolling width, in pixels.
get_tabIndex	Retrieves the tabIndex property of the element.
get_tagUrn	Retrieves the universal resource name (URN) of the element.
getAdjacentText	Returns the adjacent text character.
getBoundingClientRect	Retrieves a reference to a rectangle object that bounds a collection of TextRectangle objects.
getClientRects	Retrieves a collection of rectangles that describe the layout of the contents of an object or range. Each rectangle describes a single line.
getElementsByTagName	Retrieves a collection of all elements with a specific tagName property existing in the document.
getExpression	Retrieves the expression for the given property.
insertAdjacentElement	Inserts the given element at the given location.
mergeAttributes	Merges the attributes of two elements.
put_accessKey	Sets the accessKey property of the element.
put_dir	Sets the reading order of the element.
put_onbeforecopy	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforecopy event of the element.
put_onbeforecut	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforecut event of the element.
put_onbeforeeditfocus	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforeeditfocus event of the element.
put_onbeforepaste	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforepaste event of the element.
put_onblur	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onblur event on the element.
put_oncellchange	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the element's oncellchange event.
put_oncontextmenu	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the element's oncontextmenu event.
put_oncopy	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the oncopy event of the element.
put_oncut	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the oncut event of the element.
put_ondrag	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondrag event of the element.
put_ondragend	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragend event of the element.
put_ondragenter	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragenter event of the element.
put_ondragleave	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragleave event of the element.
put_ondragover	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragover event of the element.
put_ondrop	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondrop event of the element.
put_onfocus	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onfocus event on the A element.
put_onlosecapture	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onlosecapture event of the element.
put_onpaste	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onpaste event of the element.
put_onpropertychange	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onpropertychange event of the element.
put_onreadystatechange	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onreadystatechange event of the element.
put_onresize	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onresize event of the element.
put_onrowsdelete	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onrowsdelete event of the element.
put_onrowsinserted	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the element's onrowsinserted event of the element.
put_onscroll	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onscroll event of the element. The default action of this event is to scroll.
put_scrollLeft	Sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the element and the leftmost portion of the content currently visible in the window.
put_scrollTop	Sets the distance, in pixels, between the top of the object and the topmost portion of the content currently visible in the window.
put_tabIndex	Sets the tabIndex property of the element.
put_tagUrn	Sets the universal resource name (URN) of the element.
releaseCapture	Releases mouse capture from an object belonging to the current document.
removeBehavior	Removes the specified behavior from the list of behaviors influencing this element.
removeExpression	Removes the expression for the given property.
removeFilter	Removes the specified filter from the list of filters influencing this element.
replaceAdjacentText	Replaces the adjacent text character.
setCapture	Sets the mouse capture to the object belonging to the current document.
setExpression	Sets an expression for an element object.

Interface Information

Implementation	System (Mshtml.dll)
Inherits from	IDispatch
Header and IDL files	Mshtml.h, Mshtml.idl
Minimum availability	Internet Explorer 5
Minimum operating systems	Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0