HTMLCollection

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HTMLCollection (arguments ) .

: HTMLCollection DOM , HTML .

HTML DOM HTMLCollection .

JavaScript

HTMLCollection . HTML ID : . . HTMLCollection .

var elem1, elem2;

// document.forms HTMLCollection

elem1 = document.forms[0];
elem2 = document.forms.item(0);

alert(elem1 === elem2); // "true"

elem1 = document.forms.myForm;
elem2 = document.forms.namedItem("myForm");

alert(elem1 === elem2); // "true"

elem1 = document.forms["named.item.with.periods"];

Specification
DOM # interface-htmlcollection

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