---
title: getNodeByHtmlElement
name: functions-getnodebyhtmlelement
---
**function getNodeByHtmlElement(html_element);**
Get a tree node by an html element. The html element should be:
* The `li` element for the node
* Or, an element inside the `li`. For example the `span` for the title.
{% highlight js %}
var element = document.querySelector('#tree1 .jqtree-title');
var node = $('#tree1').tree('getNodeByHtmlElement', element);
console.log(node);
{% endhighlight %}
The element can also be a jquery element:
{% highlight js %}
var $element = $('#tree1 .jqtree-title');
var node = $('#tree1').tree('getNodeByHtmlElement', $element);
console.log(node);
{% endhighlight %}