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.
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 Standard The definition of 'HTMLDocument' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Turn the HTMLDocument interface into a Document extension. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Supersedes DOM 1 |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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HTMLDocument | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | 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 ? |
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