---
title: "createNodeIterator(_:whatToShow:filter:expandEntityReferences:)"
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "webkit/domdocument/createnodeiterator(_:whattoshow:filter:expandentityreferences:)"
---

# createNodeIterator(_:whatToShow:filter:expandEntityReferences:)

## Declaration

```swift
func createNodeIterator(_ root: DOMNode!, whatToShow: UInt32, filter: (any DOMNodeFilter)!, expandEntityReferences: Bool) -> DOMNodeIterator!
```