el

el

• Type: String | HTMLElement | Function

• Restriction: only accepts type Function when used in a component definition.

• Details:

  Provide the Vue instance an existing DOM element to mount on. It can be a CSS selector string, an actual HTMLElement, or a function that returns an HTMLElement. Note that the provided element merely serves as a mounting point; it will be replaced if a template is also provided, unless replace is set to false. The resolved element will be accessible as vm.$el.

  When used in Vue.extend, a function must be provided so each instance gets a separately created element.

  If this option is available at instantiation, the instance will immediately enter compilation; otherwise, the user will have to explicitly call vm.$mount() to manually start the compilation.

• See also: Lifecycle Diagram