The Document.currentScript
property returns the <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 <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.
Syntax
var curScriptElement = document.currentScript;
Example
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"); }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Document.currentScript' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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currentScript | Chrome Full support 29 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 4 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 16 | Safari Full support 8 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 29 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support 8 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 2.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support