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# ElementManager
This class manages elements and plugins. It loads elements and plugins from the elements and plugins directories
and then applies the plugins to the elements. It also provides a way to get elements and APIs.
## Functions
|Method|Returns|Description|
|---|---|---|
|[ElementManager.getAPI](#ElementManager.getAPI)|table|
|[ElementManager.getElement](#ElementManager.getElement)|table|
|[ElementManager.getElementList](#ElementManager.getElementList)|table|
|[ElementManager.loadElement](#ElementManager.loadElement)|-|
## ElementManager.getAPI(name)
Gets an Plugin API by name
### Parameters
* `name` `string` The name of the API to get
### Returns
* `table` `API` The API
## ElementManager.getElement(name)
Gets an element by name. If the element is not loaded, it will try to load it first.
### Parameters
* `name` `string` The name of the element to get
### Returns
* `table` `Element` The element class
## ElementManager.getElementList()
Gets a list of all elements
### Returns
* `table` `ElementList` A list of all elements
## ElementManager.loadElement(name)
Loads an element by name. This will load the element and apply any plugins to it.
### Parameters
* `name` `string` The name of the element to load
### Usage
```lua
ElementManager.loadElement("Button")
```