Detecting tags in header

[gonzalo_diaz]

Hello,

When converting an EPUB to PDF, in the custom "Header Template" section, I would like to use JavaScript in order to show the closest text of a given tag type, say, whatever is the value o the closest <h2>.

In order to do that, I tried to enhance the JavaScript example provided in the documentation, for example:

<header>
...
<div></div>

<script>
var thisDiv = document.currentScript.parentNode.querySelector("d iv");
var first = document.getElementsByTagName('h2').firstChild[0];

thisDiv.innerHTML = "" + first.innerHTML
</script>
...
</header>

But the problem with that code, is that the DOM has not been evaluated at the time where I try to grab the H2 content. And the normal JavaScript tricks to overcome this problem (adding "defer" or "module" to the <script> tag, or putting it all inside the document's load event), also don't seem to work.

So, my question is: Only the predefined variables such as _SECTION_ or _TOP_LEVEL_SECTION_ are available in the header script? Is it not possible to grab the value of the "closest()" text of a specific tag type?

[kovidgoyal]

Headers and footers are evaluated in dummy HTML files they dont have access to book content. If you want to get title information use _SECTION_

[gonzalo_diaz]

OK, I understand.
Thanks for the answer.