The DOMImplementation.createDocument()
method creates and returns an XMLDocument
.
Syntax
var doc = document.implementation.createDocument(namespaceURI, qualifiedNameStr, documentType);
Parameters
namespaceURI
- Is a
DOMString
containing the namespace URI of the document to be created, ornull
if the document doesn't belong to one.
qualifiedNameStr
- Is a
DOMString
containing the qualified name, that is an optional prefix and colon plus the local root element name, of the document to be created.
documentType
Optional-
Is the
DocumentType
of the document to be created. It defaults tonull
.
Example
var doc = document.implementation.createDocument ('http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml', 'html', null); var body = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml', 'body'); body.setAttribute('id', 'abc'); doc.documentElement.appendChild(body); alert(doc.getElementById('abc')); // [object HTMLBodyElement]
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'DOMImplementation.createDocument' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Modified the return type of createDocument() from Document to XMLDocument .The third argument of createDocument() , doctype, is now optional and default to null . |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'DOMImplementation.createDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'DOMImplementation.createDocument' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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createDocument | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
- The
DOMImplementation
interface it belongs to.