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-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');
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-var node = $('#tree1').tree('getNodeByHtmlElement', element);
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-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 %}