HTMLHtmlElement

{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}

The HTMLHtmlElement interface serves as the root node for a given HTML document. This object inherits the properties and methods described in the {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} interface.

You can retrieve the HTMLHtmlElement object for a given document by reading the value of the {{domxref("document.documentElement")}} property.

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Instance properties

Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.

• {{domxref("HTMLHtmlElement.version")}} {{deprecated_inline}}
  • : A string representing the version of the HTML Document Type Definition (DTD) that governs this document. This property should not be used any more as it is non-conforming. Omit it.

Instance methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• HTML element implementing this interface: {{HTMLElement("html")}}.