Typescript types seem to be incorrect

[rschristian]

Trying to follow the little example in the ReadMe, it seems like your type definitions are off, as it certainly won't compile. The following code...

const root = parse('<ul id="list"><li>Hello World</li></ul>');
console.log(root.firstChild.structure);

...results in the following error...

index.tsx:31:33 - error TS2339: Property 'firstChild' does not exist on type '(TextNode & { valid: boolean; }) | (HTMLElement & { valid: boolean; })'.
  Property 'firstChild' does not exist on type 'TextNode & { valid: boolean; }'.

31             console.log(content.firstChild.structure);

Using Node-HTML-Parser v1.2.17

[taoqf]

I am so sorry that we do not have firstChild(and many attributes and methods) defined in TextNode.I have changed the definition in 1.2.18. let me know if you still have issues.

[rschristian]

Well one step closer, but structure does not exist on Node. It will need to be added here for someone to follow even the second line of the demo.

[taoqf]

It is not enough if only definition defined.see https://github.com/taoqf/node-html-parser/blob/master/src/nodes/html.ts#L228

[alogim]

@rschristian @taoqf If you want to follow the README with TypeScript, write the following:

import { HTMLElement, parse } from 'node-html-parser';
const root: HTMLElement = parse('<ul id="list"><li>Hello World</li></ul>');
console.log((root.firstChild as HTMLElement).structure);

Since HTMLElement is overwritten by this package, you need to import the one which has been overwritten and not the base one.