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rogerdpack
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Of course, all currentmodern browsers now support the following simpler way:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.

Of course, all current browsers now support:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.

Of course, all modern browsers now support the following simpler way:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.

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Blazemonger
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Of course, all current browsers now support:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeListNodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.

Of course, all current browsers now support:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.

Of course, all current browsers now support:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.

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ColdCold
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Of course, all current browsers now support:

var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('someClass');

but be warned it doesn't work with IE8 or before. See http://caniuse.com/getelementsbyclassname

Also, not all browsers will return a pure NodeList like they're supposed to.

You're probably still better off using your favorite cross-browser library.