Return the ownerDocument of an element:
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.
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The ownerDocument property is supported in all major browsers.
| Return Value: | The owner document of the node, as a Document object |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 2 |
Node Object
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