instance-properties.md

title: Instance Properties type: api order: 3

vm.$el

• Type: HTMLElement
• Read only

The DOM element that the ViewModel is managing.

vm.$data

• Type: Object

The data object that the ViewModel is observing. You can swap it with a new object. The ViewModel proxies access to the properties on its data object.

vm.$options

• Type: Object

The instantiation options used for the current ViewModel. This is useful when you want to include custom properties in the options:

new Vue({
    customOption: 'foo',
    created: function () {
        console.log(this.$options.customOption) // 'foo'
    }
})

vm.$

• Type: Object
• Read only

An object that holds child ViewModels that have v-ref registered. For more details see v-ref.

vm.$index

• Type: Number

The Array index of a child ViewModel created by v-repeat. For more details see v-repeat.

vm.$parent

• Type: Object ViewModel
• Read only

The parent ViewModel, if the current ViewModel has one.

vm.$root

• Type: Object ViewModel
• Read only

The root ViewModel. If the current ViewModel has no parents this value will be itself.

vm.$compiler

• Type: Object Compiler
• Read only

The Compiler instance of the ViewModel. This object maintains some internal state of the ViewModel such as data bindings and in most cases you should avoid touching it.