Chrome DevTools Tips: Target Recent Elements in Console

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A Chrome Developer Tools quick tip outlining how to easily target recently selected elements from the Elements Panel in the Console.

To target the currently selected element in the Elements Panel, you can use the $0 selector in the Console.

To target the previously selected element, you can use the $1 selector — and you can target the history of selected elements with $2, $3, and $4.

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