The DocumentType
interface represents a Node
containing a doctype.
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Properties
Inherits properties from its parent, Node
, and implements the ChildNode
interface.
DocumentType.entities
Read only '- A
NamedNodeMap
of entities declared in the DTD. Every node in this map implements theEntity
interface. DocumentType.internalSubset
Read only '- A
DOMString
of the internal subset, ornull
if there is none. Eg"<!ELEMENT foo (bar)>"
. DocumentType.name
Read only- A
DOMString
, eg"html"
for<!DOCTYPE HTML>
. DocumentType.notations
Read only '- A
NamedNodeMap
with notations declared in the DTD. Every node in this map implements theNotation
interface. DocumentType.publicId
Read only- A
DOMString
, eg"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
, empty string for HTML5. DocumentType.systemId
Read only- A
DOMString
, eg"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd%22
, 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 |
DOMThe definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. | Living Standard | Added implemention of the ChildNode interface.
Removed the |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core SpecificationThe 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 SpecificationThe definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. | Obsolete | Added the publicID , systemID , and internalSubset properties.
|
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 SpecificationThe definition of 'DocumentType' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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DocumentType
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 1 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support 1 — 6 |
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 — 6 |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support No |
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 No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
name
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 1 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support 1 — 6 |
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 — 6 |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
publicId
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 1 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
systemId
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 1 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
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 also
DocumentType by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.