puppeteer/website/versioned_docs/version-22.8.1/api/puppeteer.elementhandle._.md

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

Queries the current element for an element matching the given selector.

#### Signature:

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  $<Selector extends string>(
    selector: Selector
  ): Promise<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null>;
}
```

## Parameters

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Parameter

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Type

</th><th>

Description

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selector

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Selector

</td><td>

The selector to query for.

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**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md)&lt;[NodeFor](./puppeteer.nodefor.md)&lt;Selector&gt;&gt; \| null&gt;

A [element handle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md) to the first element matching the given selector. Otherwise, `null`.