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DOM Node ownerDocument Property

Node Object Reference Node Object

Example

Return the ownerDocument of an element:

document.getElementById("demo").ownerDocument;

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Definition and Usage

The ownerDocument property returns the owner document of a node, as a Document object.

In HTML, the HTML document itself is always the ownerDocument of an element.

Read more about the Document object in our Document object reference.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The ownerDocument property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

node.ownerDocument

Technical Details

Return Value: The owner document of the node, as a Document object
DOM Version Core Level 2


Node Object Reference Node Object

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