IHTMLElement Interface

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

IHTMLElement Methods

click	Simulates a click by causing the onclick event to fire.
contains	Determines whether the given object is contained within the current object.
get_all	Retrieves the collection of all the objects in the HTML that are within the scope of this object.
get_children	Retrieves the collection that contains all the immediate children of this object.
get_className	Retrieves the value of the className property of the given object. The property is typically used to associate a particular style rule in a style sheet with the object.
get_document	Retrieves an interface pointer that provides access to the document object's properties and methods.
get_filters	Retrieves a collection of filter objects for an element.
get_id	Retrieves the value of the id property for the object.
get_innerHTML	Retrieves the HTML between the start and end tags of the current element.
get_innerText	Retrieves the text between the start and end tags of the current element.
get_isTextEdit	Retrieves the value that indicates whether a text range object can be created using the given object.
get_lang	Retrieves the current language.
get_language	Retrieves the language that the current script is written in.
get_offsetHeight	Retrieves the height of the element, in pixels, relative to the coordinate system of the offset parent.
get_offsetLeft	Retrieves the horizontal position of the element, in pixels, relative to the coordinate system of the offset parent.
get_offsetParent	Retrieves a reference to the container object that defines the coordinate system for the element.
get_offsetTop	Retrieves the vertical position of the element, in pixels, relative to the coordinate system of the offset parent.
get_offsetWidth	Retrieves the width of the element, in pixels, relative to the coordinate system of the offset parent.
get_onafterupdate	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onafterupdate event on the object.
get_onbeforeupdate	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforeupdate event on the object.
get_onclick	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onclick event on the object.
get_ondataavailable	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondataavailable event on the object.
get_ondatasetchanged	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondatasetchanged event on the object.
get_ondatasetcomplete	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondatasetcomplete event on the object.
get_ondblclick	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondblclick event on the object.
get_ondragstart	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragstart event on the object.
get_onerrorupdate	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onerrorupdate event on the object.
get_onfilterchange	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onfilterchange event on the object.
get_onhelp	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onhelp event on the object.
get_onkeydown	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onkeydown event on the object.
get_onkeypress	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onkeypress event on the object.
get_onkeyup	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onkeyup event on the object.
get_onmousedown	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmousedown event on the object.
get_onmousemove	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmousemove event on the object.
get_onmouseout	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmouseout event on the object.
get_onmouseover	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmouseover event on the object.
get_onmouseup	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmouseup event on the object.
get_onrowenter	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onrowenter event on the object.
get_onrowexit	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onrowexit event on the object.
get_onselectstart	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onselectstart event on the object.
get_outerHTML	Retrieves the current element object and its content in HTML.
get_outerText	Retrieves the outerText property of the current element object.
get_parentElement	Retrieves an interface pointer that provides access to the parent object's properties and methods.
get_parentTextEdit	Retrieves an object that can be used to create a text range that contains the original object.
get_recordNumber	Retrieves the ordinal record from the data set that generated the element. Applies to a bound, repeated table.
get_sourceIndex	Retrieves the ordinal position of the element in the source order.
get_style	Retrieves an inline style sheet for the tag.
get_tagName	Retrieves the tagName property of the current object.
get_title	Retrieves advisory information (a ToolTip) for the object.
getAttribute	Retrieves the value of the given attribute.
insertAdjacentHTML	Inserts the given HTML text into the element object at the given location. If the text contains HTML tags, the method parses and formats the text as it inserts.
insertAdjacentText	Inserts the given text into the element object at the given place. The method inserts the text as plain text.
put_className	Sets the value of the className property of the object. The property is typically used to associate a particular style rule in a style sheet with the object.
put_id	Sets the value of the id property for the object.
put_innerHTML	Sets the HTML between the start and end tags of the current element.
put_innerText	Sets the text between the start and end tags of the current element.
put_lang	Sets the language to use.
put_language	Sets the language that the current script is written in.
put_onafterupdate	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onafterupdate event on the object.
put_onbeforeupdate	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onbeforeupdate event on the object.
put_onclick	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onclick event on the object.
put_ondataavailable	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondataavailable event on the object.
put_ondatasetchanged	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondatasetchanged event on the object.
put_ondatasetcomplete	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondatasetcomplete event on the object.
put_ondblclick	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondblclick event on the object.
put_ondragstart	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the ondragstart event on the object.
put_onerrorupdate	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onerrorupdate event on the object.
put_onfilterchange	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onfilterchange event on the object.
put_onhelp	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onhelp event on the object.
put_onkeydown	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onkeydown event on the object.
put_onkeypress	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onkeypress event on the object.
put_onkeyup	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onkeyup event on the object.
put_onmousedown	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmousedown event on the object.
put_onmousemove	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmousemove event on the object.
put_onmouseout	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmouseout event on the object.
put_onmouseover	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmouseover event on the object.
put_onmouseup	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onmouseup event on the object.
put_onrowenter	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onrowenter event on the object.
put_onrowexit	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onrowexit event on the object.
put_onselectstart	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onselectstart event on the object.
put_outerHTML	Replaces the current element object and its content with the given HTML.
put_outerText	Sets the outerText property of the current element object.
put_title	Sets advisory information (a ToolTip) for the object.
removeAttribute	Removes the given attribute from the element.
scrollIntoView	Scrolls the object into view, aligning it at either the top or bottom of the window.
setAttribute	Sets the value of the given attribute. If the attribute is not already present, the method adds the attribute to the element and sets the value.
toString	Retrieves a string representation of the element object.

Interface Information

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

Windows CE

Windows CE	Use version 2.12 and later
Minimum availability	Internet Explorer 4.0