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How get element that’s been removed from document?

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Jun 07.2009

I have an element with an ID that is a child of an element that can be removed from the document.body. It still exists (it can be put back), but I can’t figure out a good way to find the child element. The best I can come up with is this (which is not efficient):

[CODE]

var possibleNodes = parent.getElementsByTagName( “div” );

//Then loop through…
while ( … )
{
if ( child.getAttribute( “id” ) == theID ) …
}
[/CODE]

Is there a better way?

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@Sterling_IsfineJun 07.2009 — 
[CODE]

var possibleNodes = parent.getElementsByTagName( "div" );

//Then loop through...
while ( ... )
{
if ( child.getAttribute( "id" ) == theID ) ...
}
[/CODE]


Is there a better way?[/QUOTE][CODE]if ( child.id == theID ) [/CODE]may be more efficient, but can't you save the address of the child before it's removed?
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@Four_StaplesJun 07.2009 — Use cloneNode to store it in a variable, then call it later when you need it.

http://www.w3schools.com/dom/met_node_clonenode.asp
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