Document.height

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

Note: Starting in Gecko 6.0, document.height is no longer supported. Instead, use document.body.clientHeight. See element.clientHeight.

Returns the height of the document object. In most cases, this is equal to the <body> element of the current document.

Syntax

pixels = document.height

Example

// alert document height
alert(document.height);

Alternatives

document.body.clientHeight
document.documentElement.clientHeight
document.documentElement.scrollHeight

Specification

HTML5

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`height` DeprecatedNon-standard	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.: Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.: Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.