Web/API/NodeIterator/expandEntityReferences

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 NodeIterator.expandEntityReferences read-only property returns a Boolean flag indicating whether or not the children of entity reference nodes are visible to the NodeIterator.

If this value is false, the children of entity reference nodes (as well as all of their descendants) are rejected. This takes precedence over the value of the NodeIterator.whatToShow method and the associated filter.

Syntax

expand = nodeIterator.expandEntityReferences;

Example

var nodeIterator = document.createNodeIterator(
    document.body,
    NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,
    { acceptNode: function(node) { return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT; } },
    false
);
expand = nodeIterator.expandEntityReferences;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range SpecificationThe definition of 'NodeIterator.expandEntityReferences' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition.

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
`expandEntityReferences` Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox No support 3.5 — 21	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support 9	Safari Full support 3	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android No support 4 — 21	Opera Android Full support 10.1	Safari iOS Full support 3	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.