The head read-only property of
the Document interface returns the <head> element of
the current document.
Syntax
var objRef = document.head;
Value
An HTMLHeadElement.
Example
<!doctype html>
<head id="my-document-head">
<title>Example: using document.head</title>
</head>
<script>
var theHead = document.head;
console.log(theHead.id); // "my-document-head";
console.log( theHead === document.querySelector("head") ); // true
</script>
Notes
document.head is read-only. Trying to assign a value to this property will
fail silently or, in Strict
Mode, throws a TypeError .
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML 5.1 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
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