puppeteer/website/versioned_docs/version-21.5.2/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.toelement.md

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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.toElement
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# ElementHandle.toElement() method

Converts the current handle to the given element type.

#### Signature:

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  toElement<K extends keyof HTMLElementTagNameMap | keyof SVGElementTagNameMap>(
    tagName: K
  ): Promise<HandleFor<ElementFor<K>>>;
}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description                               |
| --------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------- |
| tagName   | K    | The tag name of the desired element type. |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[HandleFor](./puppeteer.handlefor.md)&lt;[ElementFor](./puppeteer.elementfor.md)&lt;K&gt;&gt;&gt;

## Exceptions

An error if the handle does not match. **The handle will not be automatically disposed.**

## Example

```ts
const element: ElementHandle<Element> = await page.$('.class-name-of-anchor');
// DO NOT DISPOSE `element`, this will be always be the same handle.
const anchor: ElementHandle<HTMLAnchorElement> = await element.toElement('a');
```