--- /dev/null
+---
+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 %}