@schukai/monster 1.27.0 → 1.29.1

package/source/text/formatter.js

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const workingDataSymbol = Symbol('workingData');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Text.Formatter()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const workingDataSymbol = Symbol('workingData');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Formatter} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/text/formatter.js';
+ * import {Formatter} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/text/formatter.js';
  * new Formatter()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const workingDataSymbol = Symbol('workingData');
  *
  * @example
  *
- * import {Formatter} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/text/formatter.js';
+ * import {Formatter} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/text/formatter.js';
  *
  * new Formatter({
  *       a: {

package/source/types/base.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {assignToNamespace, Monster} from '../namespace.js';
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Types.Base()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {assignToNamespace, Monster} from '../namespace.js';
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Base} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/base.js';
+ * import {Base} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/base.js';
  * new Base()
  * </script>
  * ```

package/source/types/basewithoptions.js

@@ -14,24 +14,39 @@ import {validateObject} from "./validate.js";
 /**
  * This is the base class with options from which some monster classes are derived.
  *
- * You can call the method via the monster namespace `new Monster.Types.BaseWithOptions()`.
+ * This class is actually only used as a base class.
+ * 
+ * However, you can also create an instance directly via the monster namespace `new Monster.Types.BaseWithOptions()`.
  *
- * ```
+ * ```html
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Types.BaseWithOptions()
  * </script>
  * ```
  *
  * Alternatively, you can also integrate this function individually.
  *
- * ```
+ * ```html
  * <script type="module">
- * import {BaseWithOptions} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/basewithoptions.js';
+ * import {BaseWithOptions} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/basewithoptions.js';
  * new BaseWithOptions()
  * </script>
  * ```
+ * 
+ * Classes that require the possibility of options can be derived directly from this class.
+ * Derived classes almost always override the `defaul` getter with their own values.
  *
+ * ```javascript
+ * class My extends BaseWithOptions {
+ *    get defaults() {
+ *        return Object.assign({}, super.defaults, {
+ *            mykey: true
+ *        });
+ *    }  
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * 
  * The class was formerly called Object.
  *
  * @since 1.13.0
@@ -56,7 +71,18 @@ class BaseWithOptions extends Base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * can be overridden by child class values
+     * This getter provides the options. Derived classes overwrite 
+     * this getter with their own values. It is good karma to always include 
+     * the values from the parent class.
+     * 
+     * ```javascript
+     * get defaults() {
+     *     return Object.assign({}, super.defaults, {
+     *         mykey: true
+     *     });
+     * }
+     * 
+     * ```
      *
      * @return {object}
      */

package/source/types/binary.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {Monster, validateString} from "./validate.js";
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.toBinary()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {Monster, validateString} from "./validate.js";
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {toBinary} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/binary.js';
+ * import {toBinary} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/binary.js';
  * toBinary()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function toBinary(string) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.fromBinary()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function toBinary(string) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {fromBinary} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/binary.js';
+ * import {fromBinary} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/binary.js';
  * fromBinary()
  * </script>
  * ```

package/source/types/dataurl.js

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const internal = Symbol('internal');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Types.DataUrl()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const internal = Symbol('internal');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {DataUrl} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/dataurl.js';
+ * import {DataUrl} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/dataurl.js';
  * new DataUrl()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class DataUrl extends Base {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * console.log(Monster.Types.parseDataURL())
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class DataUrl extends Base {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {parseDataURL} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/dataurl.js';
+ * import {parseDataURL} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/dataurl.js';
  * console.log(parseDataURL())
  * </script>
  * ```

package/source/types/global.js

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function getGlobal() {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.getGlobalObject('document') 
  * // ↦ { }
  * </script>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function getGlobal() {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {getGlobalObject} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/global.js';
+ * import {getGlobalObject} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/global.js';
  * getGlobalObject('document') 
  * // ↦ { }
  * </script>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function getGlobalObject(name) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * console.log(Monster.Types.getGlobalFunction('parseInt')) // ↦ f parseInt() { }
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function getGlobalObject(name) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {getGlobalFunction} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/global.js';
+ * import {getGlobalFunction} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/global.js';
  * console.log(getGlobalFunction('parseInt')) // ↦ f parseInt() { }
  * </script>
  * ```

package/source/types/id.js

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ let internalCounter = new Map;
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * console.log(new Monster.Types.ID())
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ let internalCounter = new Map;
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {ID} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/id.js';
+ * import {ID} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/id.js';
  * console.log(new ID())
  * </script>
  * ```

package/source/types/is.js

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {assignToNamespace, Monster} from '../namespace.js';
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isIterable(null) // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isIterable('hello') // ↦ true
  * Monster.Types.isIterable([]) // ↦ true
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {assignToNamespace, Monster} from '../namespace.js';
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isIterable} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isIterable} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isIterable(null)  // ↦ false
  * isIterable('hello')  // ↦ true
  * isIterable([])  // ↦ true
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function isIterable(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isPrimitive('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isPrimitive([]) // ↦ true
  * </script>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function isIterable(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isPrimitive} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isPrimitive} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isPrimitive('2'))  // ↦ true
  * isPrimitive([]))  // ↦ false
  * </script>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function isPrimitive(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isSymbol('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isSymbol(Symbol('test') // ↦ true
  * </script>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function isPrimitive(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isSymbol} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isSymbol} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isSymbol(Symbol('a')))  // ↦ true
  * isSymbol([])  // ↦ false
  * </script>
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function isSymbol(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isBoolean('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isBoolean([]) // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isBoolean(true) // ↦ true
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function isSymbol(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isBoolean} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isBoolean} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isBoolean('2'))  // ↦ false
  * isBoolean([]))  // ↦ false
  * isBoolean(2>4))  // ↦ true
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function isBoolean(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isString('2') // ↦ true
  * Monster.Types.isString([]) // ↦ false
  * </script>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function isBoolean(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isString} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isString} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isString('2'))  // ↦ true
  * isString([]))  // ↦ false
  * </script>
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function isString(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isObject('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isObject([]) // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isObject({}) // ↦ true
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function isString(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isObject} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isObject} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isObject('2'))  // ↦ false
  * isObject([]))  // ↦ false
  * </script>
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ function isObject(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isInstance('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isInstance([]) // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isInstance({}) // ↦ true
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ function isObject(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isInstance} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isInstance} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isInstance('2'))  // ↦ false
  * isInstance([]))  // ↦ false
  * </script>
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ function isInstance(value, instance) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isArray('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isArray([]) // ↦ true
  * </script>
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ function isInstance(value, instance) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isArray} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isArray} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isArray('2'))  // ↦ false
  * isArray([]))  // ↦ true
  * </script>
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ function isArray(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isFunction(()=>{}) // ↦ true
  * Monster.Types.isFunction('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isFunction([]) // ↦ false
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function isArray(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isFunction} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isFunction} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isFunction(()=>{}) // ↦ true
  * isFunction('2'))  // ↦ false
  * isFunction([]))  // ↦ false
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ function isFunction(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * Monster.Types.isInteger(()=>{}) // ↦ true
  * Monster.Types.isInteger('2') // ↦ false
  * Monster.Types.isInteger(2) // ↦ true
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ function isFunction(value) {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {isInteger} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/is.js';
+ * import {isInteger} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/is.js';
  * isInteger(()=>{}) // ↦ true
  * isInteger('2'))  // ↦ false
  * isInteger(2))  // ↦ true

package/source/types/mediatype.js

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const internal = Symbol('internal');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * console.log(new Monster.Types.MediaType())
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const internal = Symbol('internal');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {MediaType} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/mediatype.js';
+ * import {MediaType} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/mediatype.js';
  * console.log(new MediaType())
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MediaType extends Base {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * console.log(Monster.Types.parseMediaType())
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class MediaType extends Base {
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {parseMediaType} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/dataurl.js';
+ * import {parseMediaType} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/dataurl.js';
  * console.log(parseMediaType())
  * </script>
  * ```

package/source/types/node.js

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import {assignToNamespace, Monster} from '../namespace.js';
 import {Base} from './base.js';
+import {isPrimitive} from "./is.js";
 import {NodeList} from './nodelist.js';
 import {validateInstance} from './validate.js';
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const treeStructureSymbol = Symbol('treeStructure');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Types.Node()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ const treeStructureSymbol = Symbol('treeStructure');
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Node} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/node.js';
+ * import {Node} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/node.js';
  * new Node()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -152,6 +153,36 @@ class Node extends Base {
         return this[treeStructureSymbol].childNodes.has(validateInstance(node, Node));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @since 1.28.0
+     * @return {string}
+     */
+    toString() {
+
+        let parts = [];
+        if (this[internalValueSymbol]) {
+            let label = this[internalValueSymbol];
+            if (!isPrimitive(label)) label = JSON.stringify(this[internalValueSymbol])
+
+            parts.push( label);
+        }
+
+        if (!this.hasChildNodes()) {
+            return parts.join("\n");
+        }
+
+        let count = this.childNodes.length,
+            counter = 0;
+
+        for (const node of this.childNodes) {
+            counter++;
+            const prefix = (count === counter ? '└' : '├').padStart(2 * node.level, ' |');
+            parts.push(prefix + node.toString());
+        }
+
+        return parts.join("\n");
+    }
+
 }
 
 /**

package/source/types/nodelist.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {validateInstance} from "./validate.js";
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Types.NodeList()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {validateInstance} from "./validate.js";
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {NodeList} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/nodelist.js';
+ * import {NodeList} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/nodelist.js';
  * new NodeList()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class NodeList extends Set {
         } else {
             throw new Error('invalid value type');
         }
-
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -112,7 +110,13 @@ class NodeList extends Set {
      * @returns {NodeList}
      */
     toString() {
-        return this.toArray().toString();
+        let parts = [];
+        
+        for(const node of this.toArray()) {
+            parts.push(node.toString()) 
+        }
+        
+        return parts.join("\n");
     }
 
     get length() {

package/source/types/noderecursiveiterator.js

@@ -8,16 +8,24 @@
 import {internalSymbol} from "../constants.js";
 import {assignToNamespace, Monster} from '../namespace.js';
 import {Base} from './base.js';
-import {validateInstance} from "./validate.js";
+import {isInstance} from "./is.js";
 import {Node} from "./node.js";
+import {NodeList} from "./nodelist.js";
+import {validateInstance} from "./validate.js";
+
 
+/**
+ * @private
+ * @type {symbol}
+ */
+const isNodeListSymbol = Symbol('isNodeList');
 
 /**
  * You can create the instance via the monster namespace `new Monster.Types.NodeRecursiveIterator()`.
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/monster.js';
+ * import {Monster} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/monster.js';
  * new Monster.Types.NodeRecursiveIterator()
  * </script>
  * ```
@@ -26,14 +34,14 @@ import {Node} from "./node.js";
  *
  * ```
  * <script type="module">
- * import {NodeRecursiveIterator} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/noderecursiveiterator.js';
+ * import {NodeRecursiveIterator} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/noderecursiveiterator.js';
  * new NodeRecursiveIterator()
  * </script>
  * ```
  *
  * @example
- * import {Node} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/node.js';
- * import {NodeRecursiveIterator} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.27.0/dist/modules/types/noderecursiveiterator.js';
+ * import {Node} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/node.js';
+ * import {NodeRecursiveIterator} from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@schukai/monster@1.29.1/dist/modules/types/noderecursiveiterator.js';
  *
  * const node =new Node('1')
  *
@@ -77,6 +85,17 @@ class NodeRecursiveIterator extends Base {
      */
     constructor(node) {
         super();
+
+        this[isNodeListSymbol] = false;
+
+        // iterator is a nodelist
+        if (isInstance(node, NodeList)) {
+            let children = node;
+            node = new Node();
+            node.childNodes = children;
+            this[isNodeListSymbol] = true;
+        }
+
         this[internalSymbol] = validateInstance(node, Node);
     }
 
@@ -94,8 +113,11 @@ class NodeRecursiveIterator extends Base {
         if (this[internalSymbol] === undefined) {
             return;
         }
-
-        yield this[internalSymbol];
+        
+        // iterator is a nodelist and the main node is only a placeholder
+        if (this[isNodeListSymbol] !== true) {
+            yield this[internalSymbol];
+        }
 
         if (this[internalSymbol].hasChildNodes()) {
             let childNodes = this[internalSymbol].childNodes;