nextSibling
Summary
Retrieves the next child node of the parent of the node.
Syntax
Note: This property is read-only.
var nextNode = node.nextSibling;
Return Value
Returns an object of type DOM NodeDOM Node
The next child node of the parent of the node, or null if the node is the last child.
Examples
This example uses the nextSibling property to obtain the next item in the list.
<body>
<ul id="oList">
<li>List Item 1</li>
<li>List Item 2</li>
<li>List Item 3</li>
</ul>
<script type="text/javascript">
// returns the list item labeled 'List Item 2'
var oSibling = document.getElementById("oList").childNodes(0).nextSibling;
</script>
</body>
Usage
Used to Enumerate the DOM tree.
Related specifications
- DOM Level 3 Core
- Recommendation
Attributions
Mozilla Developer Network
: [Node.nextSibling Article]Microsoft Developer Network: [nextSibbling Property Article]