Web/API/HTMLDocument

The HTMLDocument interface, which may be accessed through the Window.HTMLDocument property, extends the Window.HTMLDocument property to include methods and properties that are specific to HTML documents.

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For the purposes of web development, you can generally think of HTMLDocument as an alias for Document, upon which HTMLDocument is based. You can find documentation for the members of HTMLDocument under the Document interface.

Specifications

HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLDocument' in that specification.	Living Standard	Turn the HTMLDocument interface into a Document extension.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML SpecificationThe definition of 'HTMLDocument' in that specification.	Obsolete	Supersedes DOM 1
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 SpecificationThe definition of 'HTMLDocument' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	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
HTMLDocument	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	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 Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

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