# htmx.config.morphSkipChildren
The `htmx.config.morphSkipChildren` option is a CSS selector for elements whose children won't be morphed.
The element itself updates (attributes change). Its children stay untouched.
**Default:** `undefined`
## Example
```javascript
htmx.config.morphSkipChildren = "my-component";
```
```html
```
## Usage
```html
Preserved
```
## Use Cases
**Custom web components:**
Update component attributes but preserve managed children.
**Client-managed DOM:**
Let JavaScript frameworks control their own DOM trees.
**Multiple components:**
```javascript
htmx.config.morphSkipChildren = "my-component, other-component, .skip-kids";
```
## Difference from morphSkip
- **`morphSkip`:** Freezes entire element (no changes at all)
- **`morphSkipChildren`:** Updates element attributes, freezes children only