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Connection.getShadowDom() method
Returns the xml representation of the connection's shadow block.
Signature:
getShadowDom(returnCurrent?: boolean): Element | null;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| returnCurrent |
boolean |
(Optional) If true, and the shadow block is currently attached to this connection, this serializes the state of that block and returns it (so that field values are correct). Otherwise the saved shadowDom is just returned. |
Returns:
Element | null
Shadow DOM representation of a block or null.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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