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.
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement
.
HTMLHtmlElement.version
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.No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement
.
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Living Standard | Live specification, no change since last snapshot |
HTML5.1 The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | No change since the last snapshot |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | The version element has been removed, as it is non-conforming. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | Reflecting the element change in HTML 4.01 Specification, the version property is now deprecated. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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