The ownerDocument
read-only property of the
Node
interface returns the top-level document object of the node.
Syntax
var document = element.ownerDocument;
Value
document
is the top-level Document
object in which all the
child nodes are created. If this property is used on a node that is itself a document,
the value is null
.
Example
// Given a node "p", get the top-level HTML
// child of the document object
var d = p.ownerDocument;
var html = d.documentElement;
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Node: ownerDocument' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
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