Example
Find out how many <a> elements there are in the document:
var x = document.anchors.length;
The result of x will be:
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Definition and Usage
The anchors collection returns a collection of all <a> elements in the document that have a name attribute.
Note: The name attribute of the <a> element is not supported in HTML5.
The elements in the collection are sorted as they appear in the source code.
Tip: Also look at the Anchor Object and document.links.
Browser Support
| Collection | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| anchors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
document.anchors
Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Returns the number of <a> elements in the collection. Note: This property is read-only |
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| [index] | Returns the <a> element from the collection with the specified index
(starts at 0). Note: Returns null if the index number is out of range |
| item(index) | Returns the <a> element from the collection with the specified index
(starts at 0). Note: Returns null if the index number is out of range |
| namedItem(id) | Returns the <a> element from the collection with the specified id. Note: Returns null if the id does not exist |
Technical Details
| DOM Version: | Core Level 1 Document Object |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | An HTMLCollection Object, representing all <a> elements in the document that have a name attribute. The elements in the collection are sorted as they appear in the source code |
More Examples
Example
Get the HTML content of the first <a> element in the document:
var x =
document.anchors[0].innerHTML;
The result of x will be:
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