# Javascript: ComponentSettings.containerElement Property

> Optional. The container DIV element. Alternative to containerID. If both are specified, containerElement takes precedence.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 32.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: ComponentSettings.containerElement Property
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/componentsettings/containerelement-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/componentsettings/containerelement-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/componentsettings/containerelement-property/llms-full.txt

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- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/componentsettings/containerelement-property/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/componentsettings/containerelement-property/#syntax)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/componentsettings/containerelement-property/#examples)

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