The DOMImplementation.createDocument() method creates and returns an XMLDocument.
Syntax
doc = document.implementation.createDocument(namespaceURI, qualifiedNameStr, documentType);
Parameters
- namespaceURI
- Is a
DOMStringcontaining the namespace URI of the document to be created, ornullif the document doesn't belong to one.
- qualifiedNameStr
- Is a
DOMStringcontaining the qualified name, that is an optional prefix and colon plus the local root element name, of the document to be created.
- documentType Optional
-
Is the
DocumentTypeof the document to be created. It defaults tonull.
Example
var doc = document.implementation.createDocument ('http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml', 'html', null);
var body = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml', 'body');
body.setAttribute('id', 'abc');
doc.documentElement.appendChild(body);
alert(doc.getElementById('abc')); // [object HTMLBodyElement]
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'DOMImplementation.createDocument' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Modified the return type of createDocument() from Document to XMLDocument.The third argument of createDocument(), doctype, is now optional and default to null. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'DOMImplementation.createDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'DOMImplementation.createDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support 6 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
See also
- The
DOMImplementationinterface it belongs to.
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