CustomElementRegistry: get() method

The get() method of the CustomElementRegistry interface returns the constructor for a previously-defined custom element.

Syntax

get(name)

Parameters

name: The name of the custom element.

Return value

The constructor for the named custom element, or undefined if there is no custom element defined with the name.

Examples

customElements.define(
  "my-paragraph",
  class extends HTMLElement {
    constructor() {
      const template = document.getElementById("custom-paragraph");
      super() // returns element this scope
        .attachShadow({ mode: "open" }) // sets AND returns this.shadowRoot
        .append(document.importNode(template.content, true));
    }
  },
);

// Return a reference to the my-paragraph constructor
const ctor = customElements.get("my-paragraph");

Specifications

HTML