NodeIterator: referenceNode property

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TheNodeIterator.referenceNode read-only property returns theNode to which the iterator is anchored; as new nodes are inserted, theiterator remains anchored to the reference node as specified by this property.

Value

ANode.

Examples

const nodeIterator = document.createNodeIterator(  document.body,  NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,  {    acceptNode(node) {      return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;    },  },);node = nodeIterator.referenceNode;