nextSibling vs nextElementSibling
nextSibling | nextElementSibling |
|---|---|
Returns next node, including elements, text, comments, etc. | Returns next element node, excluding text and comments. |
Accessible via nextSibling property in DOM traversal. | Accessible via nextElementSibling property in DOM traversal. |
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 |
|---|---|
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.