The XMLDocument interface represents an XML document. It inherits from the generic Document and does not add any specific methods or properties to it: nevertheless, several algorithms behave differently with the two types of documents.
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Property
Also inherits properties from: Document
XMLDocument.async- Used with
XMLDocument.load()to indicate an asynchronous request.
Methods
Also inherits methods from: Document
XMLDocument.load()- Loads an XML document.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'XMLDocument' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No changes. |
| DOM4 The definition of 'XMLDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XMLDocument | Chrome Full support 45 | Edge Full support ≤18 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 45 | Chrome Android Full support 45 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
async | Chrome No support No | Edge No support No | Firefox
No support
1 — 68
| IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android
No support
4 — 68
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
load | Chrome No support No | Edge No support No | Firefox
No support
3 — 68
| IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android
No support
4 — 68
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.