HTMLHtmlElement

The HTMLHtmlElement interface serves as the root node for a given HTML document.  This object inherits the properties and methods described in the HTMLElement interface.

You can retrieve the HTMLHtmlElement object for a given document by reading the value of the document.documentElement property.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLHtmlElement.version (en-US)  This is an obsolete API and is no longer guaranteed to work.
Is a DOMString representing the version of the HTML Document Type Definition (DTD) that governs this document. This property should not be used any more as it is non-conforming. Simply omit it.

Methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
La definición de 'HTMLHtmlElement' en esta especificación.		 Living Standard Live specification, no change since last snapshot
HTML 5.1
La definición de 'HTMLHtmlElement' en esta especificación.		 Recommendation No change since the last snapshot
HTML5
La definición de 'HTMLHtmlElement' en esta especificación.		 Recommendation The version element has been removed, as it is non-conforming.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
La definición de 'HTMLHtmlElement' en esta especificación.		 Obsolete Reflecting the element change in HTML 4.01 Specification, the version property is now deprecated.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
La definición de 'HTMLHtmlElement' en esta especificación.		 Obsolete Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 o anterior) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

See also

  • HTML element implementing this interface: <html>.