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name: "up.layer.element"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript property"
parent: "up.layer module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.element"
---
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# up.layer.element

The outmost element of the [current layer](https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.current.md).

This is a shortcut for `up.layer.current.element`. See [`up.Layer#element`](https://unpoly.com/api/up.Layer.prototype.element.md) for more documentation.

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## Value {#value}

### element {#element}

The layer's container element.

Type: [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element)