Class

ViewNode (engine/view)

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine/src/view/node

class

Abstract view node class.

This is an abstract class. Its constructor should not be used directly. Use the ViewDowncastWriter or ViewUpcastWriter to create new instances of view nodes.

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Properties

Methods

  • protected

    constructor( document )

    Creates a tree view node.

    Parameters

    document : ViewDocument

    The document instance to which this node belongs.

  • inherited

    delegate( events ) → EmitterMixinDelegateChain

    Delegates selected events to another Emitter. For instance:

    emitterA.delegate( 'eventX' ).to( emitterB );
    emitterA.delegate( 'eventX', 'eventY' ).to( emitterC );
    

    then eventX is delegated (fired by) emitterB and emitterC along with data:

    emitterA.fire( 'eventX', data );
    

    and eventY is delegated (fired by) emitterC along with data:

    emitterA.fire( 'eventY', data );
    

    Parameters

    events : Array<string>

    Event names that will be delegated to another emitter.

    Returns

    EmitterMixinDelegateChain
  • inherited

    fire( eventOrInfo, args ) → GetEventInfo<TEvent>[ 'return' ]

    Fires an event, executing all callbacks registered for it.

    The first parameter passed to callbacks is an EventInfo object, followed by the optional args provided in the fire() method call.

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type describing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    eventOrInfo : GetNameOrEventInfo<TEvent>

    The name of the event or EventInfo object if event is delegated.

    args : TEvent[ 'args' ]

    Additional arguments to be passed to the callbacks.

    Returns

    GetEventInfo<TEvent>[ 'return' ]

    By default the method returns undefined. However, the return value can be changed by listeners through modification of the evt.return's property (the event info is the first param of every callback).

  • getAncestors( options = { [options.includeSelf], [options.parentFirst] } ) → Array<ViewNode | ViewDocumentFragment>

    Returns ancestors array of this node.

    Parameters

    options : object

    Options object.

    Properties
    [ options.includeSelf ] : boolean

    When set to true this node will be also included in parent's array.

    [ options.parentFirst ] : boolean

    When set to true, array will be sorted from node's parent to root element, otherwise root element will be the first item in the array.

    Defaults to {}

    Returns

    Array<ViewNode | ViewDocumentFragment>

    Array with ancestors.

  • getCommonAncestor( node, options = { [options.includeSelf] } ) → null | ViewElement | ViewDocumentFragment

    Returns a ViewElement or ViewDocumentFragment which is a common ancestor of both nodes.

    Parameters

    node : ViewNode

    The second node.

    options : object

    Options object.

    Properties
    [ options.includeSelf ] : boolean

    When set to true both nodes will be considered "ancestors" too. Which means that if e.g. node A is inside B, then their common ancestor will be B.

    Defaults to {}

    Returns

    null | ViewElement | ViewDocumentFragment
  • getPath() → Array<number>

    Gets a path to the node. The path is an array containing indices of consecutive ancestors of this node, beginning from root, down to this node's index.

    const abc = downcastWriter.createText( 'abc' );
    const foo = downcastWriter.createText( 'foo' );
    const h1 = downcastWriter.createElement( 'h1', null, downcastWriter.createText( 'header' ) );
    const p = downcastWriter.createElement( 'p', null, [ abc, foo ] );
    const div = downcastWriter.createElement( 'div', null, [ h1, p ] );
    foo.getPath(); // Returns [ 1, 3 ]. `foo` is in `p` which is in `div`. `p` starts at offset 1, while `foo` at 3.
    h1.getPath(); // Returns [ 0 ].
    div.getPath(); // Returns [].
    

    Returns

    Array<number>

    The path.

  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewElement | ViewAttributeElement | ViewContainerElement | ViewEditableElement | ViewEmptyElement | ViewRawElement | ViewRootEditableElement | ViewUIElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewElement or its subclass.

    element.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    element.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    element.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    element.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    element.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    element.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is an element, you can also check its name:

    element.is( 'element', 'img' ); // -> true if this is an <img> element
    text.is( 'element', 'img' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'element' | 'view:element'

    Returns

    this is ViewElement | ViewAttributeElement | ViewContainerElement | ViewEditableElement | ViewEmptyElement | ViewRawElement | ViewRootEditableElement | ViewUIElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewAttributeElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewAttributeElement.

    attributeElement.is( 'attributeElement' ); // -> true
    attributeElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    attributeElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    attributeElement.is( 'view:attributeElement' ); // -> true
    attributeElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    attributeElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    attributeElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    attributeElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is an attribute element, you can also check its name:

    attributeElement.is( 'element', 'b' ); // -> true if this is a bold element
    attributeElement.is( 'attributeElement', 'b' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'element', 'b' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'attributeElement' | 'view:attributeElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewAttributeElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewContainerElement | ViewEditableElement | ViewRootEditableElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewContainerElement or its subclass.

    containerElement.is( 'containerElement' ); // -> true
    containerElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    containerElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    containerElement.is( 'view:containerElement' ); // -> true
    containerElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    containerElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    containerElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    containerElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is a container element, you can also check its name:

    containerElement.is( 'element', 'div' ); // -> true if this is a div container element
    containerElement.is( 'contaienrElement', 'div' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'element', 'div' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'containerElement' | 'view:containerElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewContainerElement | ViewEditableElement | ViewRootEditableElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewRootEditableElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewRootEditableElement.

    rootEditableElement.is( 'rootElement' ); // -> true
    rootEditableElement.is( 'editableElement' ); // -> true
    rootEditableElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    rootEditableElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    rootEditableElement.is( 'view:editableElement' ); // -> true
    rootEditableElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    rootEditableElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    rootEditableElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    rootEditableElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is a root editable element, you can also check its name:

    rootEditableElement.is( 'element', 'div' ); // -> true if this is a div root editable element
    rootEditableElement.is( 'rootElement', 'div' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'element', 'div' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'rootElement' | 'view:rootElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewRootEditableElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewUIElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewUIElement.

    uiElement.is( 'uiElement' ); // -> true
    uiElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    uiElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    uiElement.is( 'view:uiElement' ); // -> true
    uiElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    uiElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    uiElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    uiElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is an ui element, you can also check its name:

    uiElement.is( 'element', 'span' ); // -> true if this is a span ui element
    uiElement.is( 'uiElement', 'span' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'element', 'span' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'uiElement' | 'view:uiElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewUIElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewRawElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewRawElement.

    rawElement.is( 'rawElement' ); // -> true
    rawElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    rawElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    rawElement.is( 'view:rawElement' ); // -> true
    rawElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    rawElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    rawElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    rawElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is a raw element, you can also check its name:

    rawElement.is( 'img' ); // -> true if this is an img element
    rawElement.is( 'rawElement', 'img' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'img' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'rawElement' | 'view:rawElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewRawElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewEmptyElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewEmptyElement.

    emptyElement.is( 'emptyElement' ); // -> true
    emptyElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    emptyElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    emptyElement.is( 'view:emptyElement' ); // -> true
    emptyElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    emptyElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    emptyElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    emptyElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is an empty element, you can also check its name:

    emptyElement.is( 'element', 'img' ); // -> true if this is a img element
    emptyElement.is( 'emptyElement', 'img' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'element', 'img' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'emptyElement' | 'view:emptyElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewEmptyElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewEditableElement | ViewRootEditableElement

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewEditableElement or its subclass.

    editableElement.is( 'editableElement' ); // -> true
    editableElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
    editableElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    editableElement.is( 'view:editableElement' ); // -> true
    editableElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    editableElement.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    editableElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    editableElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false
    

    Assuming that the object being checked is an editbale element, you can also check its name:

    editableElement.is( 'element', 'div' ); // -> true if this is a div element
    editableElement.is( 'editableElement', 'div' ); // -> same as above
    text.is( 'element', 'div' ); -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'editableElement' | 'view:editableElement'

    Returns

    this is ViewEditableElement | ViewRootEditableElement
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewText

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewText.

    text.is( '$text' ); // -> true
    text.is( 'node' ); // -> true
    text.is( 'view:$text' ); // -> true
    text.is( 'view:node' ); // -> true
    
    text.is( 'model:$text' ); // -> false
    text.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    text.is( 'range' ); // -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : '$text' | 'view:$text'

    Returns

    this is ViewText
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewTextProxy

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewTextProxy.

    textProxy.is( '$textProxy' ); // -> true
    textProxy.is( 'view:$textProxy' ); // -> true
    
    textProxy.is( 'model:$textProxy' ); // -> false
    textProxy.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    textProxy.is( 'range' ); // -> false
    

    Note: Until version 20.0.0 this method wasn't accepting '$textProxy' type. The legacy 'textProxy' type is still accepted for backward compatibility.

    Parameters

    type : '$textProxy' | 'view:$textProxy'

    Returns

    this is ViewTextProxy
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewRange

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewRange.

    range.is( 'range' ); // -> true
    range.is( 'view:range' ); // -> true
    
    range.is( 'model:range' ); // -> false
    range.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    range.is( 'selection' ); // -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'range' | 'view:range'

    Returns

    this is ViewRange
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewDocumentSelection

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewDocumentSelection.

    `docSelection.is( 'selection' ); // -> true
    docSelection.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> true
    docSelection.is( 'view:selection' ); // -> true
    docSelection.is( 'view:documentSelection' ); // -> true
    
    docSelection.is( 'model:documentSelection' ); // -> false
    docSelection.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    docSelection.is( 'node' ); // -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'documentSelection' | 'view:documentSelection'

    Returns

    this is ViewDocumentSelection
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewAttributeElement and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'attributeElement' | 'view:attributeElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewEditableElement or its subclass and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'editableElement' | 'view:editableElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewRawElement and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'rawElement' | 'view:rawElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewUIElement and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'uiElement' | 'view:uiElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewRootEditableElement and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'rootElement' | 'view:rootElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewEmptyElement has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'emptyElement' | 'view:emptyElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewContainerElement or its subclass and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'containerElement' | 'view:containerElement'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type, name ) → boolean

    Checks whether the object is of type ViewElement or its subclass and has the specified name.

    Type parameters

    N : extends string

    Parameters

    type : 'element' | 'view:element'
    name : N

    Returns

    boolean
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewSelection | ViewDocumentSelection

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewSelection or ViewDocumentSelection.

    selection.is( 'selection' ); // -> true
    selection.is( 'view:selection' ); // -> true
    
    selection.is( 'model:selection' ); // -> false
    selection.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    selection.is( 'range' ); // -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'selection' | 'view:selection'

    Returns

    this is ViewSelection | ViewDocumentSelection
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewPosition

    Checks whether this object is of type ViewPosition.

    position.is( 'position' ); // -> true
    position.is( 'view:position' ); // -> true
    
    position.is( 'model:position' ); // -> false
    position.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    position.is( 'range' ); // -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'position' | 'view:position'

    Returns

    this is ViewPosition
  • inherited

    is( type ) → this is ViewDocumentFragment

    hecks whether this object is of type ViewDocumentFragment.

    docFrag.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> true
    docFrag.is( 'view:documentFragment' ); // -> true
    
    docFrag.is( 'model:documentFragment' ); // -> false
    docFrag.is( 'element' ); // -> false
    docFrag.is( 'node' ); // -> false
    

    Parameters

    type : 'documentFragment' | 'view:documentFragment'

    Returns

    this is ViewDocumentFragment
  • Checks whether this object is of type ViewNode or its subclass.

    This method is useful when processing view objects that are of unknown type. For example, a function may return a ViewDocumentFragment or a ViewNode that can be either a text node or an element. This method can be used to check what kind of object is returned.

    someObject.is( 'element' ); // -> true if this is an element
    someObject.is( 'node' ); // -> true if this is a node (a text node or an element)
    someObject.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> true if this is a document fragment
    

    Since this method is also available on a range of model objects, you can prefix the type of the object with model: or view: to check, for example, if this is the model's or view's element:

    viewElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> true
    viewElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> false
    

    By using this method it is also possible to check a name of an element:

    imgElement.is( 'element', 'img' ); // -> true
    imgElement.is( 'view:element', 'img' ); // -> same as above, but more precise
    

    Parameters

    type : 'node' | 'view:node'

    Returns

    this is ViewText | ViewNode | ViewElement | ViewAttributeElement | ViewContainerElement | ViewEditableElement | ViewEmptyElement | ViewRawElement | ViewRootEditableElement | ViewUIElement
  • isAfter( node ) → boolean

    Returns whether this node is after given node. false is returned if nodes are in different trees (for example, in different ViewDocumentFragments).

    Parameters

    node : ViewNode

    Node to compare with.

    Returns

    boolean
  • isAttached() → boolean

    Returns true if the node is in a tree rooted in the document (is a descendant of one of its roots).

    Returns

    boolean
  • isBefore( node ) → boolean

    Returns whether this node is before given node. false is returned if nodes are in different trees (for example, in different ViewDocumentFragments).

    Parameters

    node : ViewNode

    Node to compare with.

    Returns

    boolean
  • isSimilar( other ) → boolean

    Checks if provided node is similar to this node.

    Parameters

    other : ViewNode

    Returns

    boolean

    True if nodes are similar.

  • inherited

    listenTo( emitter, event, callback, [ options ] ) → void

    Registers a callback function to be executed when an event is fired in a specific (emitter) object.

    Events can be grouped in namespaces using :. When namespaced event is fired, it additionally fires all callbacks for that namespace.

    // myEmitter.on( ... ) is a shorthand for myEmitter.listenTo( myEmitter, ... ).
    myEmitter.on( 'myGroup', genericCallback );
    myEmitter.on( 'myGroup:myEvent', specificCallback );
    
    // genericCallback is fired.
    myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup' );
    // both genericCallback and specificCallback are fired.
    myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup:myEvent' );
    // genericCallback is fired even though there are no callbacks for "foo".
    myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup:foo' );
    

    An event callback can stop the event and set the return value of the fire method.

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type describing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    emitter : Emitter

    The object that fires the event.

    event : TEvent[ 'name' ]

    The name of the event.

    callback : GetCallback<TEvent>

    The function to be called on event.

    [ options ] : GetCallbackOptions<TEvent>

    Additional options.

    Returns

    void
  • inherited

    off( event, callback ) → void

    Stops executing the callback on the given event. Shorthand for this.stopListening( this, event, callback ).

    Parameters

    event : string

    The name of the event.

    callback : Function

    The function to stop being called.

    Returns

    void
  • inherited

    on( event, callback, [ options ] ) → void

    Registers a callback function to be executed when an event is fired.

    Shorthand for this.listenTo( this, event, callback, options ) (it makes the emitter listen on itself).

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type descibing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    event : TEvent[ 'name' ]

    The name of the event.

    callback : GetCallback<TEvent>

    The function to be called on event.

    [ options ] : GetCallbackOptions<TEvent>

    Additional options.

    Returns

    void
  • inherited

    once( event, callback, [ options ] ) → void

    Registers a callback function to be executed on the next time the event is fired only. This is similar to calling on followed by off in the callback.

    Type parameters

    TEvent : extends BaseEvent

    The type descibing the event. See BaseEvent.

    Parameters

    event : TEvent[ 'name' ]

    The name of the event.

    callback : GetCallback<TEvent>

    The function to be called on event.

    [ options ] : GetCallbackOptions<TEvent>

    Additional options.

    Returns

    void
  • inherited

    stopDelegating( [ event ], [ emitter ] ) → void

    Stops delegating events. It can be used at different levels:

    • To stop delegating all events.
    • To stop delegating a specific event to all emitters.
    • To stop delegating a specific event to a specific emitter.

    Parameters

    [ event ] : string

    The name of the event to stop delegating. If omitted, stops it all delegations.

    [ emitter ] : Emitter

    (requires event) The object to stop delegating a particular event to. If omitted, stops delegation of event to all emitters.

    Returns

    void
  • inherited

    stopListening( [ emitter ], [ event ], [ callback ] ) → void

    Stops listening for events. It can be used at different levels:

    • To stop listening to a specific callback.
    • To stop listening to a specific event.
    • To stop listening to all events fired by a specific object.
    • To stop listening to all events fired by all objects.

    Parameters

    [ emitter ] : Emitter

    The object to stop listening to. If omitted, stops it for all objects.

    [ event ] : string

    (Requires the emitter) The name of the event to stop listening to. If omitted, stops it for all events from emitter.

    [ callback ] : Function

    (Requires the event) The function to be removed from the call list for the given event.

    Returns

    void
  • toJSON() → unknown

    Custom toJSON method to solve child-parent circular dependencies.

    Returns

    unknown

    Clone of this object with the parent property removed.

  • internal

    _clone( [ deep ] ) → ViewNode

    Clones this node.

    Parameters

    [ deep ] : boolean

    Returns

    ViewNode

    Clone of this node.

  • internal

    _fireChange( type, node, [ data ] = { data.index } ) → void

    Parameters

    type : ViewDocumentChangeType

    Type of the change.

    node : ViewNode

    Changed node.

    [ data ] : object

    Additional data.

    Properties
    data.index : number

    Returns

    void

    Fires

  • internal

    _remove() → void

    Removes node from parent.

    Returns

    void

Events

  • change( eventInfo, changedNode, [ data ] )

    Fired when list of elements children, attributes or text changes.

    Change event is bubbled – it is fired on all ancestors.

    All change events as the first parameter receive the node that has changed (the node for which children, attributes or text changed).

    If change:children event is fired, there is an additional second parameter, which is an object with additional data related to change.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    changedNode : ViewNode
    [ data ] : object
  • change:attributes( eventInfo, changedNode, [ data ] )

    Fired when list of elements children, attributes or text changes.

    Change event is bubbled – it is fired on all ancestors.

    All change events as the first parameter receive the node that has changed (the node for which children, attributes or text changed).

    If change:children event is fired, there is an additional second parameter, which is an object with additional data related to change.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    changedNode : ViewNode
    [ data ] : object
  • change:children( eventInfo, changedNode, [ data ] )

    Fired when list of elements children, attributes or text changes.

    Change event is bubbled – it is fired on all ancestors.

    All change events as the first parameter receive the node that has changed (the node for which children, attributes or text changed).

    If change:children event is fired, there is an additional second parameter, which is an object with additional data related to change.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    changedNode : ViewNode
    [ data ] : object
  • change:text( eventInfo, changedNode, [ data ] )

    Fired when list of elements children, attributes or text changes.

    Change event is bubbled – it is fired on all ancestors.

    All change events as the first parameter receive the node that has changed (the node for which children, attributes or text changed).

    If change:children event is fired, there is an additional second parameter, which is an object with additional data related to change.

    Parameters

    eventInfo : EventInfo

    An object containing information about the fired event.

    changedNode : ViewNode
    [ data ] : object