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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.toElement
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---
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# ElementHandle.toElement() method
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Converts the current handle to the given element type.
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#### Signature:
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```typescript
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class ElementHandle {
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toElement<K extends keyof HTMLElementTagNameMap | keyof SVGElementTagNameMap>(
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tagName: K
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): Promise<HandleFor<ElementFor<K>>>;
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}
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```
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## Parameters
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| Parameter | Type | Description |
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| --------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------- |
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| tagName | K | The tag name of the desired element type. |
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**Returns:**
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Promise<[HandleFor](./puppeteer.handlefor.md)<[ElementFor](./puppeteer.elementfor.md)<K>>>
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## Exceptions
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An error if the handle does not match. **The handle will not be automatically disposed.**
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## Example
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```ts
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const element: ElementHandle<Element> = await page.$('.class-name-of-anchor');
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// DO NOT DISPOSE `element`, this will be always be the same handle.
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const anchor: ElementHandle<HTMLAnchorElement> = await element.toElement('a');
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```
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