<template>
  <h1>Example</h1>
  <p>Click the button to reveal the 3rd list element stored as an array element in the $refs object.</p>
  <button @click="getValue">Get the 3rd list element</button><br>
  <ul>
    <li v-for="x in liTexts" ref="liEl">{{ x }}</li>
  </ul>
  <pre>{{ thirdEl }}</pre>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        thirdEl: ' ',
        liTexts: ['Apple','Banana','Kiwi','Tomato','Lichi']
      }
    },
    methods: {
      getValue() { 
        this.thirdEl = this.$refs.liEl[2].innerHTML;
        console.log("this.$refs.liEl = ",this.$refs.liEl);
      }
    }
  };
</script>

<style>
pre {
  background-color: lightgreen;
  display: inline-block;
}
</style>                  

import { createApp } from 'vue'

import App from './App.vue'

const app = createApp(App)
app.mount('#app')