> The benchmark is getElementById().getElementsByTagName() - why not > inlcude that in the test?
But it's not that simple (it never is). That code doesn't take into account browsers, like IE, returning element that have a name equal to the ID, not does it take into account the element (with the ID) not existing, nor does it return a static list of elements - it returns a live NodeSet (which is a constant source of misconceptions for developers). If you want to play the cross-browser roulette, make sure you go all the way in. --John
