Can you extend a HTMLDivElement in TypeScript?

Question

I am making a DOM based game for the first time. I would like to extend HTMLDivElement, however in TypeScript, HTMLDivElement is an Interface.

I would like to do this p

Answer 1

It is not the best way but it works.

function MyElement(){
  var element = document.createElement("div");

  element.viewInner = function(){
    console.log(this, this.innerHTML)
  };

  return element;
}

var test = new MyElement();
test.innerHTML = "Hi";
test.viewInner(); // 
 Hi