A DOMString is a sequence of 16-bit unsigned integers, typically interpreted as UTF-16 code units. This corresponds exactly to the JavaScript primitive String type. When a DOMString is provided to JavaScript, it maps directly to the corresponding String.
When a Web API accepts a DOMString, the value provided will be stringified, using the ToString abstract operation. (For types other than Symbol, this has the same behavior as the String() function.)
Certain Web APIs accepting a DOMString have an additional legacy behavior, where passing null stringifies to the empty string instead of the usual "null".
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Web IDL The definition of 'DOMString' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | |
| Web IDL | Candidate Recommendation | This defines how JavaScript values are converted to DOMString and vice versa. |
See also
- JavaScript
String USVStringCSSOMString- Binary strings