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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> </head> <body> <h2>Get Children of this HTML Element using JavaScript</h2> <div id="myElement"> <p>Hello <span>World</span>!</p> <ul><li>List Item</li></ul> <div>Sample World</div> </div> <br> <button type="button" onclick="execute()">Click Me</button> <p id="out"></p> <script> function execute(){ var element = document.getElementById('myElement'); var children = element.children; document.getElementById('out').innerHTML = children.length + " children of #myElement."; } </script> </body> </html>