How to get just first element in html fie By using jsoup in JAVA

Question

I want to get just first thing in html.. How to get just first one..?

this is part of HTML file and I used Jsoup in JAVA.

<div class="product-shelf-author contributors">by <a href="/s/%22Carol V. Aebersold%22? 
Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall">Carol V. Aebersold</a>, <a href="/s/%22 
Chanda A. Bell%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall"> Chanda A. Bell</a> 
</div><div data-bv-show="inline_rating" data-bv-product-id="9780976990703" data-bv-seo="false"></div>

by Carol V. Aebersold , Chanda A. Bell

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Elements writer1 = doc.select("div.product-shelf-author");
Elements writer = writer1.select("a[href]");

if I use this cord in JAVA "Chanaa A.Belll" is aslo added in Elements writer...

but I just want to add just "Carol V.Aebersold" in "Element writer":((

Answer 1

Class Elements extends ArrayList , so you can get first element which index is 0.

Elements writer1 = doc.select("div.product-shelf-author");
Elements writer = writer1.select("a[href]");
Element firstElement = writer.get(0);