Example
Get the node type of the owner document of a <p> element:
var x = document.getElementById("myP").ownerDocument.nodeType;
The result of x will be:
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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
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ownerDocument | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
node.ownerDocument
Technical Details
| Return Value: | The owner document of the node, as a Document object |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 2 Node Object |