The head
read-only property of the Document
interface returns the <head>
element of the current document.
Syntax
var objRef = document.head;
Value
An HTMLHeadElement
.
Example
<!doctype html> <head id="my-document-head"> <title>Example: using document.head</title> </head> <script> var theHead = document.head; console.log(theHead.id); // "my-document-head"; console.log( theHead === document.querySelector("head") ); // true </script>
Notes
document.head
is read-only. Trying to assign a value to this property will fail silently or, in Strict Mode, throws a TypeError
.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML 5.1 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
HTML5 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
head | Chrome Full support 4 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 11 | Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support