import { AppElement } from './element';
/**
 * Represents a location in a View that has an injection, change-detection and render context
 * associated with it.
 *
 * An `ElementRef` is created for each element in the Template that contains a Directive, Component
 * or data-binding.
 *
 * An `ElementRef` is backed by a render-specific element. In the browser, this is usually a DOM
 * element.
 */
export declare abstract class ElementRef {
    /**
     * The underlying native element or `null` if direct access to native elements is not supported
     * (e.g. when the application runs in a web worker).
     *
     * <div class="callout is-critical">
     *   <header>Use with caution</header>
     *   <p>
     *    Use this API as the last resort when direct access to DOM is needed. Use templating and
     *    data-binding provided by Angular instead. Alternatively you take a look at {@link Renderer}
     *    which provides API that can safely be used even when direct access to native elements is not
     *    supported.
     *   </p>
     *   <p>
     *    Relying on direct DOM access creates tight coupling between your application and rendering
     *    layers which will make it impossible to separate the two and deploy your application into a
     *    web worker.
     *   </p>
     * </div>
     */
    nativeElement: any;
}
export declare class ElementRef_ implements ElementRef {
    private _appElement;
    constructor(_appElement: AppElement);
    internalElement: AppElement;
    nativeElement: any;
}