# Finding Nodes at Runtime

To find a Node by **Text**, **Value** or **Attribute**, use the methods **FindNodeByText()**, **FindNodeByValue()** and **FindNodeByAttribute()**. Both **RadTreeView** and **RadTreeView\.Nodes** have all three methods. In addition, **RadTreeView** has a **FindNodeByUrl()** method. For a step by step tutorial on using these find methods see [Tutorial: Finding Nodes](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/treeview/server-side-programming/tutorial-on-finding-nodes).

> note To use the code examples below, include a reference to Telerik.Web.UI in the "using" (C#) or the "Imports" (VB) section of code.

## FindNodeByText()

The example below searches for a Node with a **Text** property of "Product Categories".

```C#
protected void btnFind_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   RadTreeNode foundNode = RadTreeView1.FindNodeByText("Product Categories");
   if (foundNode != null)
   {
       tbResults.Text = foundNode.Text;
   }
} 		
```

```VB.NET
Protected Sub btnFind_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    Dim foundNode As RadTreeNode = RadTreeView1.FindNodeByText("Product Categories")
    If foundNode IsNot Nothing Then
        tbResults.Text = foundNode.Text
    End If
End Sub
```

## FindNodeByValue()

The example below searches for a Node with a **Value** property of "1234".

```C#
protected void btnFind_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   RadTreeNode foundNode = RadTreeView1.FindNodeByValue("1234");
   if (foundNode != null)
   {
       tbResults.Text = foundNode.Text;
   }
} 		
```

```VB.NET
Protected Sub btnFind_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    Dim foundNode As RadTreeNode = RadTreeView1.FindNodeByValue("1234")
    If foundNode IsNot Nothing Then
        tbResults.Text = foundNode.Text
    End If
End Sub
```

## FindNodeByAttribute()

In the example below several Nodes are added to the RadTreeView. The first Node, "root1" has an attribute added to it. When a button is clicked, the **FindNodeByAttribute()** method looks for the Node with the identical key and value pair.

```C#
using Telerik.Web.UI;
namespace RadControls_NodesFind
{
   public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
   {
       protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           if (!Page.IsPostBack)
           {
               RadTreeNode root1 = new RadTreeNode("root1");
               root1.Attributes.Add("My Key", "My Value");
               RadTreeView1.Nodes.Add(root1);
               RadTreeNode root2 = new RadTreeNode("root2");
               root2.Nodes.Add(new RadTreeNode("child1"));
               root2.Nodes.Add(new RadTreeNode("child2"));
               root2.Nodes.Add(new RadTreeNode("child3"));
               RadTreeView1.Nodes.Add(root2);
               RadTreeNode root3 = new RadTreeNode("root3");
               RadTreeNode child3 = new RadTreeNode("child3");               
               child3.Nodes.Add(new RadTreeNode("child node under child3"));
               root3.Nodes.Add(child3);
               RadTreeView1.Nodes.Add(root3);
           }
       }
       protected void btnFind_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           RadTreeNode foundNode = RadTreeView1.FindNodeByAttribute("My Key", "My Value");
           if (foundNode != null)
           {
               tbResults.Text = foundNode.Text;
           }
       }
   }
} 		
```

```VB.NET
Imports Telerik.Web.UI
namespace RadControls_NodesFind
    Partial Public Class _Default
        Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
        Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
            If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
                Dim root1 As New RadTreeNode("root1")
                root1.Attributes.Add("My Key", "My Value")
                RadTreeView1.Nodes.Add(root1)
                Dim root2 As New RadTreeNode("root2")
                root2.Nodes.Add(New RadTreeNode("child1"))
                root2.Nodes.Add(New RadTreeNode("child2"))
                root2.Nodes.Add(New RadTreeNode("child3"))
                RadTreeView1.Nodes.Add(root2)
                Dim root3 As New RadTreeNode("root3")
                Dim child3 As New RadTreeNode("child3")
                child3.Nodes.Add(New RadTreeNode("child node under child3"))
                root3.Nodes.Add(child3)
                RadTreeView1.Nodes.Add(root3)
            End If
        End Sub
        Protected Sub btnFind_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
            Dim foundNode As RadTreeNode = RadTreeView1.FindNodeByAttribute("My Key", "My Value")
            If foundNode IsNot Nothing Then
                tbResults.Text = foundNode.Text
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
```

## See Also

* [Tutorial: Finding Nodes](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/treeview/server-side-programming/tutorial-on-finding-nodes)