The HTMLTitleElement interface contains the title for a document. This element inherits all of the properties and methods of the HTMLElement interface.
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a:hover text { fill: #0095DD; pointer-events: all;}
Properties
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLTitleElement.text- Is a
DOMStringrepresenting the text of the document's title.
Methods
No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLTitleElement' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLTitleElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from HTML5 |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLTitleElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLTitleElement' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLTitleElement' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HTMLTitleElement | 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 ? |
text | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | 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 ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
See also
- The HTML element implementing this interface:
<title>.
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