Web/API/HTMLContentElement

DeprecatedThis feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The HTMLContentElement interface represents a <content> HTML Element, which is used in Shadow DOM.

Properties

This interface inherits the properties of HTMLElement.

HTMLContentElement.select: Is a DOMString that reflects the select HTML attribute. The value is a comma-separated list of CSS selectors that select the content to insert in place of the <content> element.

Methods

This interface inherits the methods of HTMLElement.

HTMLContentElement.getDistributedNodes(): Returns a static NodeList of the distributed nodes associated with this <content> element.

Specifications

This feature is no longer defined by any standards.

Browser compatibility

Update compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`HTMLContentElement` Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome Full support 35	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support 28 — 59 Disabled' No support 28 — 59 Disabled' Disabled' From version 28 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.webcomponents.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 26	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 37	Firefox Android No support 28 — 59 Disabled' No support 28 — 59 Disabled' Disabled' From version 28 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.webcomponents.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 26	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0
`getDistributedNodes` Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome Full support 35	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support 28 — 59 Disabled' No support 28 — 59 Disabled' Disabled' From version 28 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.webcomponents.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 26	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 37	Firefox Android No support 28 — 59 Disabled' No support 28 — 59 Disabled' Disabled' From version 28 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.webcomponents.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 26	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0
`select` Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome Full support 35	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support 28 — 59 Disabled' No support 28 — 59 Disabled' Disabled' From version 28 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.webcomponents.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 26	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 37	Firefox Android No support 28 — 59 Disabled' No support 28 — 59 Disabled' Disabled' From version 28 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.webcomponents.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 26	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
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.
User must explicitly enable this feature.': User must explicitly enable this feature.