isEqualNode method

Determines if two nodes are equal.

Syntax

HRESULT retVal = object.isEqualNode(otherNode, isEqual);

Parameters

otherNode [in]

Type: IHTMLDOMNode3

The node to be compared to the node that is executing the method.

isEqual [out, retval]

Type: VARIANT_BOOL

A pointer to a VARIANT_BOOL that receives one of the following values:

VARIANT_TRUE (true)

The node specified in the otherNode parameter is equal to the current node.

VARIANT_FALSE (false)

The nodes are not equal.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification, Section 1.2

Remarks

This method determines whether or not two nodes are equal. Nodes are considered equal when the values of the following attributes are equal:

• IHTMLDOMNode::nodeType
• IHTMLDOMAttribute::nodeName
• IHTMLDOMNode3::localName
• IHTMLDOMNode3::namespaceURI
• IHTMLDOMNode

Nodes can be equal without being the same. Use IHTMLDOMNode3::isSameNode to determine if two nodes are the same.

See also

IHTMLDOMNode3::isSameNode