<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [Home](./index.md) > [puppeteer](./puppeteer.md) > [Protocol](./puppeteer.protocol.md) > [DOM](./puppeteer.protocol.dom.md) > [DescribeNodeRequest](./puppeteer.protocol.dom.describenoderequest.md) > [pierce](./puppeteer.protocol.dom.describenoderequest.pierce.md) ## Protocol.DOM.DescribeNodeRequest.pierce property Whether or not iframes and shadow roots should be traversed when returning the subtree (default is false). <b>Signature:</b> ```typescript pierce?: boolean; ```