Document.head
Returns the <head> element of the current document. If there are more than one <head> elements, the first one is returned.
Syntax
JavaScript
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var objRef = document.head;
Example
JavaScript
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// in HTML: <head id="my-document-head"> var aHead = document.head; alert(aHead.id); // "my-document-head"; alert( document.head === document.querySelector("head") ); // true
Notes
document.head is read-only. Trying to assign a value to this property will fail silently or, when in ECMAScript Strict Mode in a Gecko browser, throw a TypeError.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4.0 | 4.0 (2) | 9.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 4.0 (2) | 9.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See Also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/document/head