Returns the <head> element of the current document. If there are more than one <head> elements, the first one is returned.
Syntax
var objRef = document.head;
Example
// 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. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'Document.head' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4.0 | (Yes) | 4.0 (2) | 9.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 4.0 (2) | 9.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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