ArticleGetElementsByTagNameAndClass - doctype - HOWTO filter elements by both tag and class name

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Updated Nov 15, 2008 by pilgrim
Labels:	is-article, about-dom

ArticleGetElementsByTagNameAndClass

HOWTO filter elements by both tag and class name

The code

/**
 * Does a getElementsByTagName and checks class as well
 * @param {String} opt_tag Element id
 * @param {String} opt_class Optional classname
 * @param {Element} opt_el Optional element to look in
 * @return {Array} Array of elements
 */
goog.dom.getElementsByTagNameAndClass = function(opt_tag, opt_class, opt_el) {
  return goog.dom.getDefaultDomHelper_().getElementsByTagNameAndClass(
      opt_tag, opt_class, opt_el);
};


/**
 * Alias for getElementsByTagNameAndClass
 * @type Function
 */
goog.dom.$$ = goog.dom.getElementsByTagNameAndClass;