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+=== Using CSS selectors to find DOM elements |
+ |
+=== Problem |
+ |
+You want to find DOM elements on a web page. |
+ |
+=== Solution |
+ |
+Use the top-level `query()` and `queryAll()` functions provided by the |
+`dart:html` library. Both functions take CSS selectors as arguments. The |
+`query()` function returns the first matching element, and the `queryAll()` |
+function returns all matching elements. |
+ |
+=== Example |
+ |
+Here are a few examples of the using `query()` and `queryAll()` with CSS |
+selectors to find DOM elements: |
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+<!DOCTYPE html> |
+ |
+<html> |
+ <body> |
+ <h1>Breakfast</h1> |
+ <ul> |
+ <li id='first' class='mustHave'>Milk</li> |
+ <li class='mustHave'>Cereal |
sethladd
2013/04/30 16:36:40
still missing must-have
shailentuli
2013/04/30 21:52:08
Done.
|
+ <ul> |
+ <li>Bran Flakes</li> |
+ <li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_(fruit)'>Nuts</a></li> |
+ </ul> |
+ </li> |
+ <li>Juice</li> |
+ </ul> |
+ |
+ <script type="application/dart"> |
+ import 'dart:html'; |
+ |
+ void main() { |
+ |
+ // Find by ID. |
+ Element element = query('#first'); |
+ print(element.id); // 'first' |
+ print(element.text); // 'Milk' |
+ |
+ // Find by class. |
+ List<Element> elements = queryAll('.mustHave'); |
+ print(elements.length); // 2 |
+ |
+ // Find by ID and class. |
sethladd
2013/04/30 16:36:40
and is confusing here. I think you mean 'or'
shailentuli
2013/04/30 21:52:08
Done.
|
+ elements = queryAll('#first, .mustHave'); |
+ print(elements.length); // 2 |
+ |
+ // Find by tag. |
+ elements = queryAll('li'); |
+ print(elements.length); // 5 |
+ |
+ // Use hierarchical selectors. |
+ elements = queryAll('li > ul > li'); |
+ print(elements.first.text); // 'Bran Flakes' |
+ |
+ // Use pseudo-elements. |
+ element = query('li:nth-child(1)'); |
+ print(element.text); // 'Milk' |
+ |
+ // Find by attribute. |
+ elements = queryAll('[href *= Nut]'); |
+ print(elements.length); // 1 |
+ |
+ } |
+ </script> |
+ <script src="packages/browser/dart.js"></script> |
+ </body> |
+</html> |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ |
+For a comprehensive list of selectors that you can use for querying, see |
+http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-selectors/[The CSS Selector Specification guide]. |
+ |
+==== Discussion |
+ |
+Calling `queryAll()` returns a list of DOM elements: |
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+<!DOCTYPE html> |
+ |
+<html> |
+ <body> |
+ <ol> |
+ <li>Google</li> |
+ <li>StackOverflow</li> |
+ <li>Reddit</li> |
+ <li>Github</li> |
+ </ol> |
+ |
+ <script type="application/dart"> |
+ import 'dart:html'; |
+ |
+ void main() { |
+ List<Element> elements = queryAll('li'); |
+ } |
+ </script> |
+ <script src="packages/browser/dart.js"></script> |
+ </body> |
+</html> |
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ |
+You can perform regular List operations on the results of `queryAll()`. |
+ |
+Use the `[]` operator to access individual elements. You can also use the |
+`first` and `last` getters: |
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+print(elements[2].text); // 'Reddit' |
+print(elements.first.text); // 'Google' |
+print(elements.last.text); // 'Github' |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ |
+You can iterate over the list, map list elements to a new list, and filter list |
+contents: |
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+for (var element in elements) { |
+ doSomethingWith(element); |
+} |
+ |
+var sites = elements.map((site) => site.text); |
sethladd
2013/04/30 16:36:40
please annotate sites
shailentuli
2013/04/30 21:52:08
Making it Iterable sites ...
Calling map() return
|
+print(sites.join(', ')); // "Google, StackOverflow, Reddit, Github" |
+ |
+sites = elements.where((site) => site.text.length != 6); |
+print(sites.first.text); // "StackOverflow" |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ |
+You can slice `queryAll()` results to obtain a sublist: |
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+var sublist = elements.sublist(1, 3); // Get the elements at positions 1 and 2. |
+print(sublist.first.text); // 'StackOverflow' |
+print(sublist.last.text); // 'Reddit' |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ |
+The List returned by `queryAll()` is read-only, and attempting to modify it |
+generates an error: |
sethladd
2013/04/30 16:36:40
where is the explanation for why it generates an e
shailentuli
2013/04/30 21:52:08
Done.
|
+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+elements.length = 2; // Error message: 'Cannot resize immutable List.' |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ |
+ |