How to select every element on a webpage using pure JavaScript

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I tried using document.getElementByTag(“*”); but it doesn’t work for every webpage.

Alessio Cantarella · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-23 18:12:29Z

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To select every element you need getElementsByTagName, not getElementByTag.

var elements = document.body.getElementsByTagName("*");

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answered May 23, 2020 at 18:09

Mohammad Ali Rony

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@Alessio Cantarella Thanks

Alessio Cantarella · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-23 19:47:52Z

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var elements = document.querySelectorAll( 'body *' );

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answered May 23, 2020 at 18:10

Cagri Tacyildiz

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