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diff --git a/client/simple/src/js/util/getElement.ts b/client/simple/src/js/util/getElement.ts
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import { assertElement } from "./assertElement.ts";
+
+type Options = {
+  assert?: boolean;
+};
+
+export function getElement<T>(id: string, options?: { assert: true }): T;
+export function getElement<T>(id: string, options?: { assert: false }): T | null;
+export function getElement<T>(id: string, options: Options = {}): T | null {
+  options.assert ??= true;
+
+  const element = document.getElementById(id) as T | null;
+
+  if (options.assert) {
+    assertElement(element);
+  }
+
+  return element;
+}