Document: currentScript property

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The Document.currentScript property returns the {{HTMLElement("script")}} element whose script is currently being processed and isn't a JavaScript module. (For modules use import.meta instead.)

It's important to note that this will not reference the {{HTMLElement("script")}} element if the code in the script is being called as a callback or event handler; it will only reference the element while it's initially being processed.

Value

A {{domxref("HTMLScriptElement")}} or null.

Examples

This example checks to see if the script is being executed asynchronously:

if (document.currentScript.async) {
  console.log("Executing asynchronously");
} else {
  console.log("Executing synchronously");
}

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Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• import.meta
• {{HTMLElement("script")}}
• {{DOMxRef("document.afterscriptexecute_event", "afterscriptexecute")}} event of Document
• {{DOMxRef("document.beforescriptexecute_event", "beforescriptexecute")}} event of Document