puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.waitforselector.md

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

Wait for an element matching the given selector to appear in the current element.

Unlike [Frame.waitForSelector()](./puppeteer.frame.waitforselector.md), this method does not work across navigations or if the element is detached from DOM.

**Signature:**

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  waitForSelector<Selector extends string>(
    selector: Selector,
    options?: Exclude<WaitForSelectorOptions, 'root'>
  ): Promise<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null>;
}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                                                   | Description                                                 |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| selector  | Selector                                                                               | The selector to query and wait for.                         |
| options   | Exclude&lt;[WaitForSelectorOptions](./puppeteer.waitforselectoroptions.md), 'root'&gt; | <i>(Optional)</i> Options for customizing waiting behavior. |

**Returns:**

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

An element matching the given selector.

## Exceptions

Throws if an element matching the given selector doesn't appear.

## Example

```ts
const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

(async () => {
  const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  let currentURL;
  page
    .mainFrame()
    .waitForSelector('img')
    .then(() => console.log('First URL with image: ' + currentURL));

  for (currentURL of [
    'https://example.com',
    'https://google.com',
    'https://bbc.com',
  ]) {
    await page.goto(currentURL);
  }
  await browser.close();
})();
```