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window.document

window.document returns a reference to the document contained in the window.

Note: Firefox 3 alters the security for windows' documents so that only the domain from which it was located can access the document. While this may break some existing sites, it's a move made by both Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 7, and results in improved security.

Syntax

doc = window.document

Parameters

doc is an object reference to a document.

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <title>Hello, World!</title>
</head>
<body>

<script type="text/javascript">
   var doc = window.document;
   console.log(doc.title); // Hello, World!
</script>

</body>
</html>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.document' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5 The definition of 'Window.document' in that specification.	Recommendation

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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