How to Force JavaScript Variables to use Specific DOM APIs

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To take advantage of JavaScript IntelliSense and code completion when using a certain awesome text editor *ehem* VS Code, you need to be able to declare the correct interfaces for variables containing DOM elements. For example, if you want to make a variable use a specific DOM interface like the generic type HTMLElement, just do: Before assigning it to a specific type: "Before you assign it," "before you do it" Then, you get code completion for all the methods and other awesomeness that TypeScript doesn’t.