node query selector
Node.js Query Selector
To select elements from the DOM (Document Object Model) in Node.js, you can use the querySelector
method. This method allows you to select elements using CSS selectors. Here are the steps to use querySelector
in Node.js:
- Import the necessary modules: Before using
querySelector
, you need to import the required modules. In Node.js, you can use thejsdom
module to create a virtual DOM environment. Install thejsdom
module using npm:
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npm install jsdom
Then, import the jsdom
module in your code:
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const { JSDOM } = require('jsdom');
- Create a virtual DOM environment: Use the
JSDOM
constructor to create a virtual DOM environment. This allows you to interact with the DOM in a Node.js environment. Here's an example:
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const dom = new JSDOM('<!DOCTYPE html><p>Hello world</p>');
const document = dom.window.document;
In this example, we create a virtual DOM environment with a simple HTML document containing a paragraph element.
- Use
querySelector
: Now that you have a virtual DOM environment, you can use thequerySelector
method to select elements. Pass a CSS selector as an argument toquerySelector
to select the desired element. Here's an example:
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const element = document.querySelector('p');
In this example, we select the first <p>
element in the document.
- Manipulate the selected element: Once you have selected an element using
querySelector
, you can manipulate it as needed. For example, you can change its text content, modify its attributes, or add event listeners. Here's an example that changes the text content of the selected element:
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element.textContent = 'New content';
In this example, we change the text content of the selected <p>
element to "New content".
That's it! You have now learned how to use querySelector
in Node.js to select elements from the DOM.