function _getNativeElement(element) {
    element =  element[0] || element;

    if (element.nodeType) {
      return element;
    }
  }
Transforms a jqLite or DOM element into a HTML element.
This is useful when supporting jqLite elements and DOM elements at
same time.
@param element {JQLite|Element} Element to be parsed
@returns {HTMLElement} Parsed HTMLElement