elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector() should work Alternatively you can add a template variable
<div #someVar></div> and then use @ViewChild('someVar') myDiv; and Angular assigns a reference to the div to myDiv (initialized after ngAfterViewInit()) is done) On Friday, January 29, 2016 at 11:22:35 PM UTC+1, mat b. wrote: > > I have a component with a template and want to get the reference to a > child div. > Tried to use ElementRef.nativeElement.querySelector("#map") but this is > not working // returns null > Need the reference to use it as target for a openlayers map ( > http://openlayers.org/en/v3.13.0/apidoc/ol.Map.html) > > thanks for any help! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AngularJS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to angular+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to angular@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/angular. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.