HTMLContentElement
Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Do not use it in old or new projects. Pages or Web apps using it may break at any time.
The HTMLContentElement interface represents a <content> HTML Element, which is used in Shadow DOM.
Properties
This interface inherits the properties of HTMLElement.
HTMLContentElement.select- Is a
DOMStringthat reflects theselectHTML attribute. The value is a comma-separated list of CSS selectors that select the content to insert in place of the<content>element.
Methods
This interface inherits the methods of HTMLElement.
HTMLContentElement.getDistributedNodes()- Returns a static
NodeListof the distributed nodes associated with this<content>element.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow DOM The definition of 'content' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 35 | 28 (28) [1] | No support | 26 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 37 | 28.0 (28) [1] | No support | ? | ? |
[1] If Shadow DOM is not enabled in Firefox, <content> elements will behave like HTMLUnknownElement. Shadow DOM was first implemented in Firefox 28 and is behind a preference, dom.webcomponents.enabled, which is disabled by default.
See also
- The
<content>HTML element, implementing this interface. - Shadow DOM
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/htmlcontentelement