[Home](./index.md) > [@empathyco/x-components](./x-components.md) > [InstallXOptions](./x-components.installxoptions.md) > [domElement](./x-components.installxoptions.domelement.md) ## InstallXOptions.domElement property An Element \| string \| function to indicate the HTML element that will contain the Vue application. If it isn't passed, the [XInstaller](./x-components.xinstaller.md) will create the target element. **Signature:** ```typescript domElement?: Element | ShadowRoot | string | ((snippetConfig: NormalisedSnippetConfig) => Element | ShadowRoot | string); ```