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# GlideDocument - Client

# GlideDocument - Client {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The GlideDocument API provides methods to search a Document Object Model (DOM) element, a document, or a JQuery element.

You can use this API in client-side scripts using ListV2 and ListV3 APIs. The GlideDocument APIs are accessed using the `g_document` global object.

## GlideDocument - getElement(String selector, Element context) {#ariaid-title2}

Returns a node found in the specified DOM based context or created from the HTML context.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| selector | String or Object | Selector expression |
| context | String or Object | Optional. DOM Element, document, or JQuery object to search. |
[Table 1. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| node | Node that matches the selector. |
[Table 2. Returns]

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This example shows how to get the list view name value from a UI page.

    //HTML entry
    <input type="hidden" id="list_view" name="list_view" value="${sysparm_list_view}" />

    // Client script
    var listView = g_document.getElement('#list_view').value;

## GlideDocument - getElements(String selector, Element context) {#ariaid-title3}

Returns a node list found in the specified DOM based context or created if an HTML
context is specified.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| selector | String or Object | The selector expression |
| context | String or Object | (Optional) A DOM Element, document, or JQuery object to be searched. |
[Table 3. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| node list | A list of nodes that matches the selector. |
[Table 4. Returns]

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