# HTML DOM isEqualNode() Method

Element Object

## Example

Check if two list items in two different lists are equal:

var item1 = document.getElementById("myList1").firstChild;
var item2 = document.getElementById("myList2").firstChild;
var x = item1.isEqualNode(item2);

The result of x could be:

false
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## Definition and Usage

The isEqualNode() method checks if two nodes are equal.

Two nodes are equal if all the following conditions are true:

- They have the same Node Type
- They have the same nodeName, NodeValue, localName, nameSpaceURI and prefix
- They have the same childNodes with all the descendants
- They have the same attributes and attribute values (the attributes does not have be in the same order)

Tip: Use the isSameNode() method to determine if two nodes are the same node.

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.

Method |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
isEqualNode() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Syntax

node.isEqualNode(node)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
node | Node object | Required. The node you want to compare the specified node with

## Technical Details

Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the two nodes are equal, otherwise false
DOM Version | Core Level 3 Node Object

Element Object

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