How to write shorthand for document.getElementById() method in JavaScript ?

The task is select the elements with id by using the shorthand for document.getElementById with the help of JavaScript. we’re going to discuss few techniques.
Approach 1:

  • Define a function that returns the document.getElementById(‘idName’).
  • This method takes IDName as the first and only argument.
  • Call the method with ID as the argument.

Example 1: In this example, a function is created which returns the document.getElementById(‘idName’).

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<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        How to write shorthand for 
        document.getElementById()
        method in JavaScript ?
    </title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align:center;">
      
    <h1 style="color:green;"> 
        GeeksForGeeks
    </h1>
      
    <p id="GFG_UP" style=
        "font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
      
    <button onclick="GFG_Fun()">
        click here
    </button>
      
    <p id="GFG_DOWN" style=
        "color: green; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
      
    <script>
        var ID = function(elementId) {
            return document.getElementById(elementId);
        };
          
        var el_up = ID("GFG_UP");
        var el_down = ID("GFG_DOWN");
          
        el_up.innerHTML = "Click on the button to select"
                    + " the element by shorthand instead"
                    + " of getElementById.";
  
        function GFG_Fun() {
            el_down.innerHTML = "Element selected by "
                    + "shorthand of getElementById";
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>

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Approach 2:


    

  • Define a prototype = document.getElementById.
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  • Use this prototype by passing IDName as the first and only argument inplace of document.getElementById.
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Example 2: In this example, a HTMLDocument Prototype is created which then used to select the element by IDName.











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<!DOCTYPE HTML> 


<html> 


  


<head> 


    <title> 


        How to write shorthand for  


        document.getElementById() 


        method in JavaScript ? 


    </title> 


</head> 


  


<body style="text-align:center;"> 


      


    <h1 style="color:green;">  


        GeeksForGeeks 


    </h1> 


      


    <p id="GFG_UP" style= 


        "font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"> 


    </p> 


      


    <button onclick="GFG_Fun()"> 


        click here 


    </button> 


      


    <p id="GFG_DOWN" style= 


        "color: green; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"> 


    </p> 


      


    <script> 


        HTMLDocument.prototype.e = document.getElementById; 


        var el_up = document.e("GFG_UP"); 


        var el_down = document.e("GFG_DOWN"); 


          


        el_up.innerHTML = "Click on the button to select" 


                + " the element by shorthand instead of " 


                + "getElementById."; 


  


        function GFG_Fun() { 


            el_down.innerHTML = "Element selected by " 


                    + "shorthand of getElementById"; 


        } 


    </script> 


</body> 


  


</html> 



















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Output:


    

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After clicking on the button:
    


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