The HTMLHtmlElement interface serves as the root node for a given HTML document. This object inherits the properties and methods described in the HTMLElement interface.
You can retrieve the HTMLHtmlElement object for a given document by reading the value of the document.documentElement property.
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLHtmlElement.version
DOMString 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. Simply omit it.No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Living Standard | Live specification, no change since last snapshot |
| HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | No change since the last snapshot |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | The version element has been removed, as it is non-conforming. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Reflecting the element change in HTML 4.01 Specification, the version property is now deprecated. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLHtmlElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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