puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.waitforselector.md
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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.waitForSelector
---
# 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?: WaitForSelectorOptions
): Promise<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null>;
}
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| selector | Selector | The selector to query and wait for. |
| options | [WaitForSelectorOptions](./puppeteer.waitforselectoroptions.md) | _(Optional)_ 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
import puppeteer from '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();
})();
```