CustomElementRegistry
The CustomElementRegistry interface provides methods for registering custom elements and querying registered elements. To get an instance of it, use the window.customElements property.
Instance methods
CustomElementRegistry.define()-
Defines a new custom element.
CustomElementRegistry.get()-
Returns the constructor for the named custom element, or
undefinedif the custom element is not defined. CustomElementRegistry.getName()-
Returns the name for the already-defined custom element, or
nullif the custom element is not defined. CustomElementRegistry.upgrade()-
Upgrades a custom element directly, even before it is connected to its shadow root.
CustomElementRegistry.whenDefined()-
Returns an empty
Promisethat resolves when a custom element becomes defined with the given name. If such a custom element is already defined, the returned promise is immediately fulfilled.
Examples
See the Examples section in our guide to using custom elements.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # custom-elements-api |
Browser compatibility
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