# matchesSelector helper [`matchesSelector`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/DOM/Element.mozMatchesSelector) is pretty hot :fire:, but has [vendor-prefix baggage](http://caniuse.com/#search=matchesSelector) :handbag: :pouch:. This helper function takes care of that, without augmenting `Element.prototype`. ``` js matchesSelector( elem, selector ); matchesSelector( myElem, 'div.my-hawt-selector' ); // this DOES NOT polyfill myElem.matchesSelector ``` ## Package managers Install with [:bird: Bower](http://bower.io) ``` bash bower install desandro/matches-selector ``` Install with [:nut_and_bolt: component](https://github.com/component/component) ``` bash component install desandro/matches-selector ``` ## MIT license matchesSelector is released under the [MIT license](http://desandro.mit-license.org)