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The contains() method is used to find whether the specified node is a descendant of the given node. This descendant can be a child, grandchild, great-grandchild, and so on. 

Syntax:

node.contains( otherNode ) 

Parameters: The “othernode” in the syntax is the parameter required in this function. 

Return Value: It returns true if the node is a descendant of the given node else false. 

Example: In this example, we will use contains() method

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>HTML DOM contains() Method</title>
    <!--script to check, if a node contains descendant-->
    <script>
        function containchild() {
            let span =
                document.getElementById("sp1");
            let div =
                document.getElementById("para1").contains(span);
            document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = div;
        }
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green">
            Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    </center>
    <div id="para1">
        <p>Social media is not about the
            <span id="sp1">exploitation of technology</span>
            but service to community.
        </p>
    </div>
    <p>Click the button to find out if the div
        element contains a span element.</p>
    <button onclick="containchild()">Check</button>
    <!--for displaying boolean value -->
    <p id="result"></p>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM contain() Method listed below:

  • Google Chrome 16 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Internet Explorer 9 and above
  • Firefox 9 and above
  • Opera 7 and above
  • Safari 1.1 and above


Last Updated : 15 Jun, 2023
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