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title: Component APIs type: references order: 1.3 version: 0.10

APIs

You can access these apis through this(Vm) context in script methods.

e.g.

<script>
module.exports = {
    methods: {
        somemethod: function() {
            this.$vm('someId');
        }
    }
}
</script>

$(id)

Deprecated, please use $vm instead.

$el(id)

Return the element referenced by specific id.

Arguments

• id(string): the unique identifier.

Returns

• (Element): an Element object referenced.

Tips

• id is only guaranteed to be unique within the current (page)components, if you are looking for the parent components or child components, you can make use of the communication mode between components.
• Further reading: id, Communicate Between Components

$vm(id)

Return the vm object referenced by specific id.

Arguments

• id(string): the unique identifier.

Returns

• vm(Vm): a Vm object referenced.

Tips

• id is only guaranteed to be unique within the current (page)components, if you are looking for the parent components or child components, you can make use of the communication mode between components.
• Further reading: id, Communicate Between Components

$getConfig()

Get the current global environment variables and configuration information.

Returns

• config(object): the object of config.
• bundleUrl(string): the url of bundle.
• debug(boolean): if is debug mode.
• env(object): a object of envrioment.
  • weexVersion(string): a version of weex sdk.
  • appName(string): a name of app.
  • appVersion(string): a version of app.
  • platform(string): the platform, one of iOS, Android and Web.
  • osVersion(string): the version of os.
  • deviceModel(string): the model of device. native only
  • deviceWidth(number): the width of device, in pixels.
  • deviceHeight(number): the height of device, in pixels.

$call(module, method, ...args)

Deprecated, please use require('@weex-module/module')[method](...args) instead. See modules for more information