documentElement (W3C DOM Core property)
| Version | Depr. | Static | Read-only |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOM1 | No | No | Yes |
| IE5.5+ | FF1.5+ | SA1.3+ | OP9+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Example
var root = document.documentElement;
The example above saves a reference to this document's
documentElement. The reference can then be used
to called methods of that element, such as getElementsByTagName or setAttribute.
Description
A shortcut property that
refers to the document's root Element node; in HTML
this would be the html element.
This property is readonly.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
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