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# Element
`Element` objects are a type of node in a Slate document that contain other `Element` nodes or `Text` nodes. They can be either "blocks" or "inlines" depending on the Slate editor's configuration.
```typescript
interface Element {
children: Node[]
[key: string]: unknown
}
```
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- [Static methods ](static-methods )
- [Retrieval methods ](#retrieval-methods )
- [Check methods ](#check-methods )
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## Static methods
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### Retrieval methods
###### `Element.matches(element: Element, props: Partial<Element>): boolean`
Check if an element matches a set of `props` . Note: This checks custom properties, but it does not ensure that any children are equivalent.
### Check methods
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###### `Element.isElement(value: any): value is Element`
Check if a `value` implements the `Element` interface.
###### `Element.isElementList(value: any): value is Element[]`
Check if a `value` is an array of `Element` objects.
