import type { ChainablePromiseElement } from '../../types.js';
/**
 *
 * Access `WebdriverIO.Element` properties like `selector` or `elementId` from the element reference.
 *
 * <example>
    :getElement.ts
    it('should allow me to inspect WebdriverIO.Element properties', async () => {
        const elem = await $('#elem').getElement();
        console.log(elem.selector); // outputs: '#elem'
    });
 * </example>
 *
 * @alias element.getElement
 * @return {WebdriverIO.Element}
 * @type utility
 *
 */
export declare function getElement(this: WebdriverIO.Element | ChainablePromiseElement): Promise<WebdriverIO.Element>;
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