# Yahoo! UI Library

### element 2.3.1

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## Class YAHOO.util.Element - uses YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider

Known Subclasses:
  YAHOO.widget.Editor YAHOO.widget.ColorPicker YAHOO.widget.ButtonGroup YAHOO.widget.Button YAHOO.widget.Tab YAHOO.widget.TabView

Element provides an wrapper object to simplify adding event listeners, using dom methods, and managing attributes.

### Constructor

YAHOO.util.Element `( el , map )`

Parameters:
  `el <HTMLElement | String>` The html element that represents the Element.
  `map <Object>` A key-value map of initial config names and values

### Properties

#### DOM_EVENTS `- Object`

Dom events supported by the Element instance.

#### Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider:

`_configs`

#### Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.EventProvider:

`__yui_events, __yui_subscribers`

### Methods

#### _registerHTMLAttr

`private void _registerHTMLAttr ( element , key , map )`
Sets the value of the property and fires beforeChange and change events.

Parameters:
  `element <YAHOO.util.Element>` The Element instance to register the config to.
  `key <String>` The name of the config to register
  `map <Object>` A key-value map of the config's params

Returns: `void`

#### addClass

`void addClass ( className )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `className <String>` The className to add

Returns: `void`

#### addListener

`void addListener ( type , fn , obj , scope )`
Adds a listener for the given event. These may be DOM or customEvent listeners. Any event that is fired via fireEvent can be listened for. All handlers receive an event object.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The name of the event to listen for
  `fn <Function>` The handler to call when the event fires
  `obj <Any>` A variable to pass to the handler
  `scope <Object>` The object to use for the scope of the handler

Returns: `void`

#### appendChild

`void appendChild ( child )`
Wrapper for HTMLElement method.

Parameters:
  `child <YAHOO.util.Element || HTMLElement>` The element to append.

Returns: `void`

#### appendTo

`void appendTo ( parentNode , before )`
Appends the HTMLElement into either the supplied parentNode.

Parameters:
  `parentNode <HTMLElement | Element>` The node to append to
  `before <HTMLElement | Element>` An optional node to insert before

Returns: `void`

#### fireQueue

`void fireQueue ( )`
Apply any queued set calls.

Returns: `void`

#### getElementsByClassName

`Array getElementsByClassName ( className , tag )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `className <String>` The className to collect
  `tag <String>` (optional) The tag to use in conjunction with class name

Returns: `Array`
  Array of HTMLElements

#### getElementsByTagName

`void getElementsByTagName ( tag )`
Wrapper for HTMLElement method.

Parameters:
  `tag <String>` The tagName to collect

Returns: `void`

#### getStyle

`String getStyle ( property )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `property <String>` The style property to retrieve

Returns: `String`
  The current value of the property

#### hasChildNodes

`Boolean hasChildNodes ( )`
Wrapper for HTMLElement method.

Returns: `Boolean`
  Whether or not the element has childNodes

#### hasClass

`Boolean hasClass ( className )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `className <String>` The className to add

Returns: `Boolean`
  Whether or not the element has the class name

#### initAttributes

`void initAttributes ( map )`
Registers Element specific attributes.

Parameters:
  `map <Object>` A key-value map of initial attribute configs

Returns: `void`

#### insertBefore

`void insertBefore ( element , before )`
Wrapper for HTMLElement method.

Parameters:
  `element <HTMLElement>` The HTMLElement to insert
  `before <HTMLElement>` The HTMLElement to insert the element before.

Returns: `void`

#### on

`void on ( type , fn , obj , scope )`
Alias for addListener

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The name of the event to listen for
  `fn <Function>` The function call when the event fires
  `obj <Any>` A variable to pass to the handler
  `scope <Object>` The object to use for the scope of the handler

Returns: `void`

#### removeChild

`void removeChild ( child )`
Wrapper for HTMLElement method.

Parameters:
  `child <HTMLElement>` The HTMLElement to remove

Returns: `void`

#### removeClass

`void removeClass ( className )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `className <String>` The className to remove

Returns: `void`

#### removeListener

`void removeListener ( type , fn )`
Remove an event listener

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The name of the event to listen for
  `fn <Function>` The function call when the event fires

Returns: `void`

#### replaceChild

`void replaceChild ( newNode , oldNode )`
Wrapper for HTMLElement method.

Parameters:
  `newNode <HTMLElement>` The HTMLElement to insert
  `oldNode <HTMLElement>` The HTMLElement to replace

Returns: `void`

#### replaceClass

`void replaceClass ( oldClassName , newClassName )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `oldClassName <String>` The className to replace
  `newClassName <String>` The className to add

Returns: `void`

#### setStyle

`void setStyle ( property , value )`
Wrapper for Dom method.

Parameters:
  `property <String>` The style property to set
  `value <String>` The value to apply to the style property

Returns: `void`

#### subscribe

`void subscribe ( type , fn , obj , scope )`
Alias for addListener

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The name of the event to listen for
  `fn <Function>` The function call when the event fires
  `obj <Any>` A variable to pass to the handler
  `scope <Object>` The object to use for the scope of the handler

Returns: `void`

#### Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider:

`configureAttribute, fireBeforeChangeEvent, fireChangeEvent, get, getAttributeConfig, getAttributeKeys, refresh, register, resetAttributeConfig, resetValue, set, setAttributeConfig, setAttributes`

#### Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.EventProvider:

`createEvent, fireEvent, hasEvent, subscribe, unsubscribe, unsubscribeAll`

### Events

#### available

`available ( )`
Fires when the Element's HTMLElement can be retrieved by Id.

See: Element.addListener

Event fields:
`<String> type` available
`<HTMLElement> target` the HTMLElement bound to this Element instance

Usage:
`var handler = function(e) {var target = e.target};
myTabs.addListener('available', handler);`

#### contentReady

`contentReady ( )`
Fires when the Element's HTMLElement subtree is rendered.

See: Element.addListener

Event fields:
`<String> type` contentReady
`<HTMLElement> target` the HTMLElement bound to this Element instance

Usage:
`var handler = function(e) {var target = e.target};
myTabs.addListener('contentReady', handler);`

### Configuration Attributes

#### element `- HTMLElement`

The HTMLElement the Element instance refers to.

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