The HTMLHeadElement interface contains the descriptive information, or metadata, for a document. This object inherits all of the properties and methods described in the HTMLElement interface.
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a:hover text { fill: #0095DD; pointer-events: all;}
Properties
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLHeadElement.profile- Is a
DOMStringrepresenting the URIs of one or more metadata profiles (white space separated).
Methods
No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHeadElement' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLHeadElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from HTML5. |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLHeadElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | The following property has been removed: profile. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLHeadElement' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLHeadElement' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HTMLHeadElement | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 1 | 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 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
profile | Chrome No support No | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox No support ? — 7 | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android No support ? — 7 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See also
- The HTML element implementing this interface:
<head>
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