# Element

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow

Toolbox Category: Html/DOM

Block Type: [Output](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block)

Output Type: [*element*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md)
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**`Element`** is an [output block](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block) that allows you to retrieve a reference to any element on a page or form by selecting it. The output is of type [*element*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) and is compatible with [Value Parameters](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) of type [*element*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) or of type [*any*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md).

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/frrkY2L0aWaGX7hGKBwq" alt="" width="218"><figcaption><p>Element block</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The block consists of *Element* a [Selectable Input](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#selectable-input) to choose the element you want to retrieve.

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## Usage Example

The image below shows an example of the Element block where the value of the selected [Input](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/input.md) element is set to the text "*Hello!*" using the [Set Input Value](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/set-input-value.md) block.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/f5IITsRUTorn5m9hZvP0" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Example of the Element block</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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