The ownerDocument
read-only property of the Node
interface returns the top-level document object of the node.
Syntax
var document = element.ownerDocument;
Value
document
is the top-level Document
object in which all the child nodes are created. If this property is used on a node that is itself a document, the value is null
.
Example
// Given a node "p", get the top-level HTML // child of the document object var d = p.ownerDocument; var html = d.documentElement;
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Node: ownerDocument' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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ownerDocument | 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 implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.