# id

### Definition

```javascript
function id(child: HTMLElement, id: String = "") {
    return HTMLElement
}
```

### Input

* `child` : the reference to a valid bolt app, a bolt functional component or a valid bold variable component
* `id` : takes a string to assign an ID to the element

### Returns HTMLElement

The child element will be returned after assigning a valid id


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