The DocumentType interface represents a Node containing a doctype.
Properties
Inherits properties from its parent, Node, and implements the ChildNode interface.
DocumentType.entitiesRead only- A
NamedNodeMapof entities declared in the DTD. Every node in this map implements theEntityinterface. DocumentType.internalSubsetRead only- A
DOMStringof the internal subset, ornullif there is none. Eg"<!ELEMENT foo (bar)>". DocumentType.nameRead only- A
DOMString, eg"html"for<!DOCTYPE HTML>. DocumentType.notationsRead only- A
NamedNodeMapwith notations declared in the DTD. Every node in this map implements theNotationinterface. DocumentType.publicIdRead only- A
DOMString, eg"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN", empty string for HTML5. DocumentType.systemIdRead only- A
DOMString, eg"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd", empty string for HTML5.
Methods
Inherits methods from its parent, Node, and implements the ChildNode interface.
ChildNode.remove()- Removes the object from its parent children list.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Added implementation of the ChildNode interface.Removed the internalSubset, entities, and notation properties. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Added the publicID, systemID, and internalSubset properties. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition |
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