childNodes vs children
children | |
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Includes all types of nodes, including elements, text, and comments. | Specifically includes only element nodes, excluding text and comments. |
Represents all direct children of the node, regardless of type. | Represents only element nodes that are direct children of the node. |
HTML DOM nextSibling Property
The nextSibling property returns the next node at the same tree level, providing a node object. It’s read-only and navigates through sibling nodes within the document structure.
Syntax:
node.nextSibling
Return value:
Name | Description |
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Node | The nextSibling property returns the next sibling node or null if none exists. |
Note: next sibling node: element, text, or comment node; includes whitespace as text nodes between elements.