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isEqualNode method

[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Determines if two nodes are equal.

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

Syntax

object.isEqualNode(otherNode, )

Standards information

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

Parameters

otherNode [in]

Type: IHTMLDOMNode3

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

isEqual [out, retval]

C++	A pointer to a Boolean that receives one of the following values:
JavaScript	Boolean. Returns 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.

Type: BooleanA pointer to a Boolean that receives one of the following values:Boolean. Returns one of the following values:VARIANT_TRUEtrue

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

VARIANT_FALSEfalse

The nodes are not equal.

Remarks

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

nodeType
nodeName
localName
namespaceURI
IHTMLDOMNode
NamedNodeMap Constructor
NodeList Constructor