DOM as an array

[niche]

Since document.body = document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0] can everything in the DOM be turned into an array? If so how?

[Ingolme]

It's not an array, it's a nodelist. The difference being that you cannot use array methods on a nodelist. Some HTML node methods return node lists.

[niche]

Thanks. How do you do you get a dump of the nodelist?

[thescientist]

I use Chrome, and just log everything to the console, while having the developers tool window open and on the console tab. It will also work in other browsers, except for IE, where you have to define console globally first.

console.log('stuff here');

[niche]

How would you do that with firebug. I've only used the html tab.

[jeffman]

Would the DOM Inspector add-on be more helpful? I use it all the time.

[thescientist]

I like the elements tab for inspecting the structure and CSS. but to log my work and inspect the state of my application, I like to use the console. To be honest, since I've started using Chrome, I've never looked back to FF. But yes, for FF, as DD suggested, the DOM Inspector would work well.

[niche]

Thanks for your help Ingolme, thescientist, and Deirdre's Dad. I'm learning what I need to know.