Module java.xml
Package org.w3c.dom

Interface ElementTraversal

    • Method Detail

      • getFirstElementChild

        Element getFirstElementChild()
        Returns a reference to the first child node of the element which is of the Element type.
        Returns:
        a reference to an element child, null if the element has no child of the Element type.
      • getLastElementChild

        Element getLastElementChild()
        Returns a reference to the last child node of the element which is of the Element type.
        Returns:
        a reference to an element child, null if the element has no child of the Element type.
      • getPreviousElementSibling

        Element getPreviousElementSibling()
        Returns a reference to the sibling node of the element which most immediately precedes the element in document order, and which is of the Element type.
        Returns:
        a reference to an element child, null if the element has no sibling node of the Element type that comes before this one.
      • getNextElementSibling

        Element getNextElementSibling()
        Returns a reference to the sibling node of the element which most immediately follows the element in document order, and which is of the Element type.
        Returns:
        a reference to an element child, null if the element has no sibling node of the Element type that comes after this one.
      • getChildElementCount

        int getChildElementCount()
        Returns the current number of child nodes of the element which are of the Element type.
        Returns:
        the number of element children, or 0 if the element has no element children.