Document.head

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.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`head`	Chrome Full support 4	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 4	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support