This course is a practical guide to quickly mastering AlpineJS: a utility-first, lightweight JavaScript library that makes adding interactivity to your website a breeze. This course teaches you how to use AlpineJS to solve real-world web design problems using easy-to-follow, simple examples.

If you are a beginner who wants to gain hands-on coding experience, you are on the right path. Never used Alpine before? You can keep this course as a refresher and for further reference.

Mastering AlpineJS in a Day or Less

## The `$el` magic property
There are times we may like to grab the current DOM element. We can easily retrieve the current DOM node with the AlpineJS `$el` magic property. The example below shows how to do this:

# The `$el` magic property
There are times we may like to grab the current DOM element. We can easily retrieve the current DOM node with the AlpineJS `$el` magic property. The example below shows how to do this:

# The `＄el` magic property
There are times we may like to grab the current DOM element. We can easily retrieve the current DOM node with the AlpineJS `＄el` magic property. The example below shows how to do this:

Learn to retrieve the current DOM node with the $el magic property.

Introduction to AlpineJS

AlpineJS Directives

AlpineJS Component Initialization

AlpineJS Directives

Using Properties

AlpineJS Methods

General Assessment

Conclusion

Getting the Current DOM Element: el

The `$el` magic property

Introduction to AlpineJS

AlpineJS Directives

AlpineJS Component Initialization

AlpineJS Directives

Using Properties

AlpineJS Methods

General Assessment

Conclusion

Getting the Current DOM Element: el

The $el magic property

The `$el` magic property