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Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification

Version 1.0

W3C Recommendation 09 January 2003
superseded 3 November 2020

This version:
https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/SPSD-DOM-Level-2-HTML-20201103/
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Previous version:
https://www.w3.org/TR/2003/REC-DOM-Level-2-HTML-20030109
Editors:
Johnny Stenback, Netscape
Philippe Le Hégaret, W3C
Arnaud Le Hors, W3C and IBM (until November 2000)

Please refer to the errata for this document, which may include some normative corrections.

See also translations of this document.

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Abstract

This specification defines the Document Object Model Level 2 HTML, a platform- and language-neutral interface that allows programs and scripts to dynamically access and update the content and structure of [HTML 4.01] and [XHTML 1.0] documents. The Document Object Model Level 2 HTML builds on the Document Object Model Level 2 Core [DOM Level 2 Core] and is not backward compatible with DOM Level 1 HTML [DOM Level 1].

Status of this document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. The latest status of this document series is maintained at the W3C.

This specification is a Superseded Recommendation. A newer specification exists that is recommended for new adoption in place of this specification.

For purposes of the W3C Patent Policy, this Superseded Recommendation has the same status as an active Recommendation; it retains licensing commitments and remains available as a reference for old — and possibly still deployed — implementations, but is not recommended for future implementation. New implementations should follow the Living Standard of the DOM specification.

Patent disclosures relevant to this specification may be found on the Working Group's public patent disclosure page.

This document has been produced as part of the W3C DOM Activity. The authors of this document are the DOM Working Group participants.

The English version of this specification is the only normative version. Information about translations of this document is available at http://www.w3.org/2000/11/DOM-Level-2-translations.

The list of known errors in this document is available at http://www.w3.org/2000/11/DOM-Level-2-errata

Comments on this document are invited and are to be sent to the public mailing list www-dom@w3.org. An archive is available at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-dom/.

An implementation report, based on the DOM Test Suite work, is available at http://www.w3.org/2002/11/DOM-Level-2-HTML-Results.

A list of current W3C Recommendations and other technical documents can be found at http://www.w3.org/TR.

Note:This specification renders the DOM Level 1 HTML Recommendation obsolete given that some changes from DOM Level 1 HTML are incompatible with that specification but represent more accurately the state of deployed software. W3C strongly suggests that developers and authors conform to DOM Level 2 HTML instead.

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1. Document Object Model HTML

Editors:
Johnny Stenback, Netscape
Philippe Le Hégaret, W3C
Arnaud Le Hors, W3C and IBM (until November 2000)

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1.1. Introduction

This section extends the DOM Level 2 Core API [DOM Level 2 Core] to describe objects and methods specific to HTML documents [HTML 4.01], and XHTML documents [XHTML 1.0]. In general, the functionality needed to manipulate hierarchical document structures, elements, and attributes will be found in the core section; functionality that depends on the specific elements defined in HTML will be found in this section.

The goals of the HTML-specific DOM API are:

The key differences between the core DOM and the HTML application of DOM is that the HTML Document Object Model exposes a number of convenience methods and properties that are consistent with the existing models and are more appropriate to script writers. In many cases, these enhancements are not applicable to a general DOM because they rely on the presence of a predefined DTD. The transitional or frameset DTD for HTML 4.01, or the XHTML 1.0 DTDs are assumed. Interoperability between implementations is only guaranteed for elements and attributes that are specified in the HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 DTDs.

More specifically, this document includes the following specializations for HTML:

The DOM Level 2 includes mechanisms to access and modify style specified through CSS and defines an event model that can be used with HTML documents.

The interfaces found within this section are not mandatory. A DOM application may use the hasFeature(feature, version) method of the DOMImplementation interface with parameter values "HTML" and "2.0" (respectively) to determine whether or not this module is supported by the implementation. In addition to the feature string "HTML", the feature string "XHTML" (version string "2.0") can be used to check if the implementation supports XHTML (this is equivalent to checking the features "XML" and "HTML"). In order to fully support this module, an implementation must also support the "Core" feature defined [DOM Level 2 Core]. Please refer to additional information about conformance in the DOM Level 2 Core specification [DOM Level 2 Core].

A DOM application can use the hasFeature method of the DOMImplementation interface to determine whether they are supported or not. The feature string for all the interfaces listed in this section is "HTML" and the version is "2.0". In order to fully support this feature, an implementation needs also to support the "Core" feature defined in the Document Object Model Level 2 Core [DOM Level 2 Core] (see also Conformance).

The interfaces in this specification are designed for [HTML 4.01] documents, as well as for [XHTML 1.0] documents.

Note: This specification does not intend to define exactly how a user agent will respond to a change to any attribute on an element that directly or indirectly references external data, such elements are HTMLAppletElement, HTMLFrameElement, HTMLFrameSetElement, HTMLIFrameElement, HTMLImageElement, HTMLLinkElement, HTMLObjectElement, HTMLParamElement, and HTMLScriptElement.

1.2. HTML Application of Core DOM

1.2.1. Naming Conventions

The HTML DOM follows a naming convention for properties, methods, events, collections, and data types. All names are defined as one or more English words concatenated together to form a single string.

1.2.1.1. Properties and Methods

The property or method name starts with the initial keyword in lowercase, and each subsequent word starts with a capital letter. For example, a property that returns document meta information such as the date the file was created might be named "fileDateCreated". In the ECMAScript binding, properties are exposed as properties of a given object. In Java, properties are exposed with get and set methods.

1.2.1.2. Non-HTML 4.0 interfaces and attributes

While most of the interfaces defined below can be mapped directly to elements defined in the HTML 4.01 Recommendation, some of them cannot. Similarly, not all attributes listed below have counterparts in the HTML 4.01 specification (and some do, but have been renamed to avoid conflicts with scripting languages). Interfaces and attribute definitions that have links to the HTML 4.0 specification have corresponding element and attribute definitions there; all others are added by this specification, either for convenience or backwards compatibility with DOM Level 0 implementations.

1.3. XHTML and the HTML DOM

The DOM HTML Level 1 API [DOM Level 1] were originally intended to be used only for HTML 4.01 documents [HTML 4.01]. The APIs were defined well before XHTML 1.0 [XHTML 1.0] became a specification, or before it was worked on by the HTML Working Group.

From the DOM point of view, The biggest difference between HTML 4.01 (and earlier) and XHTML 1.0 is that XHTML is case sensitive, whereas HTML 4.01 is case insensitive. The HTML case insensitivity is also reflected in the DOM HTML API. For instance, element and attribute names are exposed as all uppercase (for consistency) when used on an HTML document, regardless of the character case used in the markup. Since XHTML is based on XML, in XHTML everything is case sensitive, and element and attribute names must be lowercase in the markup.

Developers need to take two things into account when writing code that works on both HTML and XHTML documents. When comparing element or attribute names to strings, the string compare needs to be case insensitive, or the element or attribute name needs to be converted into lowercase before comparing against a lowercase string. Second, when calling methods that are case insensitive when used on a HTML document (such as getElementsByTagName() and namedItem()), the string that is passed in should be lowercase.

Note: The interfaces provided in this document are only for [HTML 4.01] and [XHTML 1.0] documents and are not guaranteed to work with any future version of XHTML.

1.4. Miscellaneous Object Definitions

Interface HTMLCollection

An HTMLCollection is a list of nodes. An individual node may be accessed by either ordinal index or the node's name or id attributes.

Note: Collections in the HTML DOM are assumed to be live meaning that they are automatically updated when the underlying document is changed.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLCollection {
  readonly attribute unsigned long   length;
  Node               item(in unsigned long index);
  Node               namedItem(in DOMString name);
};

Attributes
length of type unsigned long, readonly
This attribute specifies the length or size of the list.
Methods
item
This method retrieves a node specified by ordinal index. Nodes are numbered in tree order (depth-first traversal order).
Parameters
index of type unsigned long
The index of the node to be fetched. The index origin is 0.
Return Value

Node

The Node at the corresponding position upon success. A value of null is returned if the index is out of range.
No Exceptions
namedItem
This method retrieves a Node using a name. With [HTML 4.01] documents, it first searches for a Node with a matching id attribute. If it doesn't find one, it then searches for a Node with a matching name attribute, but only on those elements that are allowed a name attribute. With [XHTML 1.0] documents, this method only searches for Nodes with a matching id attribute. This method is case insensitive in HTML documents and case sensitive in XHTML documents.
Parameters
name of type DOMString
The name of the Node to be fetched.
Return Value

Node

The Node with a name or id attribute whose value corresponds to the specified string. Upon failure (e.g., no node with this name exists), returns null.
No Exceptions
Interface HTMLOptionsCollection (introduced in DOM Level 2)

An HTMLOptionsCollection is a list of nodes representing HTML option element. An individual node may be accessed by either ordinal index or the node's name or id attributes.

Note: Collections in the HTML DOM are assumed to be live meaning that they are automatically updated when the underlying document is changed.


IDL Definition
// Introduced in DOM Level 2:
interface HTMLOptionsCollection {
           attribute unsigned long   length;
                                        // raises(DOMException) on setting

  Node               item(in unsigned long index);
  Node               namedItem(in DOMString name);
};

Attributes
length of type unsigned long
This attribute specifies the length or size of the list.
Exceptions on setting

DOMException

NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: if setting the length is not allowed by the implementation.
Methods
item
This method retrieves a node specified by ordinal index. Nodes are numbered in tree order (depth-first traversal order).
Parameters
index of type unsigned long
The index of the node to be fetched. The index origin is 0.
Return Value

Node

The Node at the corresponding position upon success. A value of null is returned if the index is out of range.
No Exceptions
namedItem
This method retrieves a Node using a name. It first searches for a Node with a matching id attribute. If it doesn't find one, it then searches for a Node with a matching name attribute, but only on those elements that are allowed a name attribute. This method is case insensitive in HTML documents and case sensitive in XHTML documents.
Parameters
name of type DOMString
The name of the Node to be fetched.
Return Value

Node

The Node with a name or id attribute whose value corresponds to the specified string. Upon failure (e.g., no node with this name exists), returns null.
No Exceptions

1.5. Objects related to HTML documents

Interface HTMLDocument

An HTMLDocument is the root of the HTML hierarchy and holds the entire content. Besides providing access to the hierarchy, it also provides some convenience methods for accessing certain sets of information from the document.

The following properties have been deprecated in favor of the corresponding ones for the BODY element:

  • alinkColor
  • background
  • bgColor
  • fgColor
  • linkColor
  • vlinkColor

Note: In DOM Level 2, the method getElementById is inherited from the Document interface where it was moved to.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLDocument : Document {
           attribute DOMString       title;
  readonly attribute DOMString       referrer;
  readonly attribute DOMString       domain;
  readonly attribute DOMString       URL;
           attribute HTMLElement     body;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  images;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  applets;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  links;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  forms;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  anchors;
           attribute DOMString       cookie;
                                        // raises(DOMException) on setting

  void               open();
  void               close();
  void               write(in DOMString text);
  void               writeln(in DOMString text);
  NodeList           getElementsByName(in DOMString elementName);
};

Attributes
URL of type DOMString, readonly
The absolute URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the document.
anchors of type HTMLCollection, readonly
A collection of all the anchor (A) elements in a document with a value for the name attribute.

Note: For reasons of backward compatibility, the returned set of anchors only contains those anchors created with the name attribute, not those created with the id attribute. Note that in [XHTML 1.0], the name attribute (see section 4.10) has no semantics and is only present for legacy user agents: the id attribute is used instead. Users should prefer the iterator mechanisms provided by [DOM Level 2 Traversal] instead.

applets of type HTMLCollection, readonly
A collection of all the OBJECT elements that include applets and APPLET (deprecated) elements in a document.
body of type HTMLElement
The element that contains the content for the document. In documents with BODY contents, returns the BODY element. In frameset documents, this returns the outermost FRAMESET element.
cookie of type DOMString
This mutable string attribute denotes persistent state information that (1) is associated with the current frame or document and (2) is composed of information described by the cookies non-terminal of [IETF RFC 2965], Section 4.2.2.
If no persistent state information is available for the current frame or document document, then this property's value is an empty string.
When this attribute is read, all cookies are returned as a single string, with each cookie's name-value pair concatenated into a list of name-value pairs, each list item being separated by a ';' (semicolon).
When this attribute is set, the value it is set to should be a string that adheres to the cookie non-terminal of [IETF RFC 2965]; that is, it should be a single name-value pair followed by zero or more cookie attribute values. If no domain attribute is specified, then the domain attribute for the new value defaults to the host portion of an absolute URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the current frame or document. If no path attribute is specified, then the path attribute for the new value defaults to the absolute path portion of the URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the current frame or document. If no max-age attribute is specified, then the max-age attribute for the new value defaults to a user agent defined value. If a cookie with the specified name is already associated with the current frame or document, then the new value as well as the new attributes replace the old value and attributes. If a max-age attribute of 0 is specified for the new value, then any existing cookies of the specified name are removed from the cookie storage.

Note: See [IETF RFC 2965] for the semantics of persistent state item attribute value pairs.

Note: The precise nature of a user agent session is not defined by this specification.

Exceptions on setting

DOMException

SYNTAX_ERR: If the new value does not adhere to the cookie syntax specified by [IETF RFC 2965].
domain of type DOMString, readonly
The domain name of the server that served the document, or null if the server cannot be identified by a domain name.
forms of type HTMLCollection, readonly
A collection of all the forms of a document.
images of type HTMLCollection, readonly
A collection of all the IMG elements in a document. The behavior is limited to IMG elements for backwards compatibility.

Note: As suggested by [HTML 4.01], to include images, authors may use the OBJECT element or the IMG element. Therefore, it is recommended not to use this attribute to find the images in the document but getElementsByTagName with HTML 4.01 or getElementsByTagNameNS with XHTML 1.0.

links of type HTMLCollection, readonly
A collection of all AREA elements and anchor (A) elements in a document with a value for the href attribute.
referrer of type DOMString, readonly
Returns the URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the page that linked to this page. The value is an empty string if the user navigated to the page directly (not through a link, but, for example, via a bookmark).
title of type DOMString
The title of a document as specified by the TITLE element in the head of the document.
Methods
close
Closes a document stream opened by open() and forces rendering.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
getElementsByName
With [HTML 4.01] documents, this method returns the (possibly empty) collection of elements whose name value is given by elementName. In [XHTML 1.0] documents, this methods only return the (possibly empty) collection of form controls with matching name. This method is case sensitive.
Parameters
elementName of type DOMString
The name attribute value for an element.
Return Value

NodeList

The matching elements.
No Exceptions
open
Open a document stream for writing. If a document exists in the target, this method clears it.

Note: This method and the ones following allow a user to add to or replace the structure model of a document using strings of unparsed HTML. At the time of writing alternate methods for providing similar functionality for both HTML and XML documents were being considered (see [DOM Level 3 Load and Save]).

No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
write
Write a string of text to a document stream opened by open(). Note that the function will produce a document which is not necessarily driven by a DTD and therefore might be produce an invalid result in the context of the document.
Parameters
text of type DOMString
The string to be parsed into some structure in the document structure model.
No Return Value
No Exceptions
writeln
Write a string of text followed by a newline character to a document stream opened by open(). Note that the function will produce a document which is not necessarily driven by a DTD and therefore might be produce an invalid result in the context of the document
Parameters
text of type DOMString
The string to be parsed into some structure in the document structure model.
No Return Value
No Exceptions

1.6. HTML Elements

1.6.1. Property Attributes

HTML attributes are exposed as properties on the element object. The DOM naming conventions always determine the name of the exposed property, and are independent of the case of the attribute in the source document. The data type of the property is in general determined by the type of the attribute as determined by the HTML 4.01 (transitional and frameset) and XHTML 1.0 DTDs. The attributes have the semantics (including case-sensitivity) given in the [HTML 4.01] and [XHTML 1.0] specifications.

The attributes are exposed as properties for compatibility with DOM Level 0. This usage is deprecated because it can not be generalized to all possible attribute names for XML. We recommend the use of generic methods on the core Element interface for setting, getting and removing attributes.

DTD Data Type Object Model Data Type
CDATA DOMString
Value list (e.g., (left | right | center)) DOMString
one-value Value list (e.g., (disabled)) boolean
Number long int

In an HTML document the return value of an attribute that has a data type that is a value list is normalized to lowercase (independent of the case of the value in the source document).

For example, if the value of the align attribute on a P element is "Left" (which is not a valid value in XHTML due to the case sensitivity of XHTML) then the value is returned as "left". For attributes with the CDATA data type, the case of the return value is that given in the source document.

The return value of an attribute that is unspecified and does not have a default value is the empty string if the return type is a DOMString, false if the return type is a boolean and 0 if the return type is a number.

1.6.2. Naming Exceptions

To avoid namespace conflicts, two attributes with the same name as a keyword in one of our chosen binding languages were prefixed. The for attribute of the LABEL and SCRIPT elements collides with loop construct naming conventions and is renamed htmlFor. The class attribute of the HTML elements collides with class definitions naming conventions and is renamed className.

1.6.3. Exposing Element Type Names (tagName, (nodeName))

If the document is an HTML 4.01 document the element type names exposed through a property are in uppercase. For example, the body element type name is exposed through the tagName property as BODY. If the document is an XHTML 1.0 document the element name is exposed as it is written in the XHTML file. This means that the element type names are exposed in lowercase for XHTML documents since the XHTML 1.0 DTDs defines element type names as lowercase, and XHTML, being derived from XML, is case sensitive.

1.6.4. The HTMLElement interface

Interface HTMLElement

All HTML element interfaces derive from this class. Elements that only expose the HTML core attributes are represented by the base HTMLElement interface. These elements are as follows:

  • special: SUB, SUP, SPAN, BDO
  • font: TT, I, B, U, S, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL
  • phrase: EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, ACRONYM, ABBR
  • list: DD, DT
  • NOFRAMES, NOSCRIPT
  • ADDRESS, CENTER

Note: The style attribute of an HTML element is accessible through the ElementCSSInlineStyle interface which is defined in the CSS module [DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS].


IDL Definition
interface HTMLElement : Element {
           attribute DOMString       id;
           attribute DOMString       title;
           attribute DOMString       lang;
           attribute DOMString       dir;
           attribute DOMString       className;
};

Attributes
className of type DOMString
The class attribute of the element. This attribute has been renamed due to conflicts with the "class" keyword exposed by many languages. See the class attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
dir of type DOMString
Specifies the base direction of directionally neutral text and the directionality of tables. See the dir attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
id of type DOMString
The element's identifier. See the id attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
lang of type DOMString
Language code defined in RFC 1766. See the lang attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
title of type DOMString
The element's advisory title. See the title attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

1.6.5. Object definitions

Interface HTMLHtmlElement

Root of an HTML document. See the HTML element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLHtmlElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       version;
};

Attributes
version of type DOMString
Version information about the document's DTD. See the version attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLHeadElement

Document head information. See the HEAD element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLHeadElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       profile;
};

Attributes
profile of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating a metadata profile. See the profile attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLLinkElement

The LINK element specifies a link to an external resource, and defines this document's relationship to that resource (or vice versa). See the LINK element definition in HTML 4.01 (see also the LinkStyle interface in the StyleSheet module [DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS]).


IDL Definition
interface HTMLLinkElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute DOMString       charset;
           attribute DOMString       href;
           attribute DOMString       hreflang;
           attribute DOMString       media;
           attribute DOMString       rel;
           attribute DOMString       rev;
           attribute DOMString       target;
           attribute DOMString       type;
};

Attributes
charset of type DOMString
The character encoding of the resource being linked to. See the charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
disabled of type boolean
Enables/disables the link. This is currently only used for style sheet links, and may be used to activate or deactivate style sheets.
href of type DOMString
The URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the linked resource. See the href attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
hreflang of type DOMString
Language code of the linked resource. See the hreflang attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
media of type DOMString
Designed for use with one or more target media. See the media attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rel of type DOMString
Forward link type. See the rel attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rev of type DOMString
Reverse link type. See the rev attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
target of type DOMString
Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
Advisory content type. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLTitleElement

The document title. See the TITLE element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTitleElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       text;
};

Attributes
text of type DOMString
The specified title as a string.
Interface HTMLMetaElement

This contains generic meta-information about the document. See the META element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLMetaElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       content;
           attribute DOMString       httpEquiv;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       scheme;
};

Attributes
content of type DOMString
Associated information. See the content attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
httpEquiv of type DOMString
HTTP response header name [IETF RFC 2616]. See the http-equiv attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
Meta information name. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
scheme of type DOMString
Select form of content. See the scheme attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLBaseElement

Document base URI [IETF RFC 2396]. See the BASE element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLBaseElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       href;
           attribute DOMString       target;
};

Attributes
href of type DOMString
The base URI [IETF RFC 2396]. See the href attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
target of type DOMString
The default target frame. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLIsIndexElement

This element is used for single-line text input. See the ISINDEX element definition in HTML 4.01. This element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLIsIndexElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       prompt;
};

Attributes
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
prompt of type DOMString
The prompt message. See the prompt attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLStyleElement

Style information. See the STYLE element definition in HTML 4.01, the CSS module [DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS] and the LinkStyle interface in the StyleSheets module [DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS].


IDL Definition
interface HTMLStyleElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute DOMString       media;
           attribute DOMString       type;
};

Attributes
disabled of type boolean
Enables/disables the style sheet.
media of type DOMString
Designed for use with one or more target media. See the media attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
The content type of the style sheet language. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLBodyElement

The HTML document body. This element is always present in the DOM API, even if the tags are not present in the source document. See the BODY element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLBodyElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       aLink;
           attribute DOMString       background;
           attribute DOMString       bgColor;
           attribute DOMString       link;
           attribute DOMString       text;
           attribute DOMString       vLink;
};

Attributes
aLink of type DOMString
Color of active links (after mouse-button down, but before mouse-button up). See the alink attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
background of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the background texture tile image. See the background attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
bgColor of type DOMString
Document background color. See the bgcolor attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
link of type DOMString
Color of links that are not active and unvisited. See the link attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
text of type DOMString
Document text color. See the text attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
vLink of type DOMString
Color of links that have been visited by the user. See the vlink attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLFormElement

The FORM element encompasses behavior similar to a collection and an element. It provides direct access to the contained form controls as well as the attributes of the form element. See the FORM element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLFormElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  elements;
  readonly attribute long            length;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       acceptCharset;
           attribute DOMString       action;
           attribute DOMString       enctype;
           attribute DOMString       method;
           attribute DOMString       target;
  void               submit();
  void               reset();
};

Attributes
acceptCharset of type DOMString
List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
action of type DOMString
Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
elements of type HTMLCollection, readonly
Returns a collection of all form control elements in the form.
enctype of type DOMString
The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

Note: The onsubmit even handler is not guaranteed to be triggered when invoking this method. The behavior is inconsistent for historical reasons and authors should not rely on a particular one.

length of type long, readonly
The number of form controls in the form.
method of type DOMString
HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
Names the form.
target of type DOMString
Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Methods
reset
Restores a form element's default values. It performs the same action as a reset button.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
submit
Submits the form. It performs the same action as a submit button.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
Interface HTMLSelectElement

The select element allows the selection of an option. The contained options can be directly accessed through the select element as a collection. See the SELECT element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLSelectElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute long            selectedIndex;
           attribute DOMString       value;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute unsigned long   length;
                                        // raises(DOMException) on setting

  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute HTMLOptionsCollection options;
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute boolean         multiple;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute long            size;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
  void               add(in HTMLElement element, 
                         in HTMLElement before)
                                        raises(DOMException);
  void               remove(in long index);
  void               blur();
  void               focus();
};

Attributes
disabled of type boolean
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
length of type unsigned long, modified in DOM Level 2
The number of options in this SELECT.
Exceptions on setting

DOMException

NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: if setting the length is not allowed by the implementation.
multiple of type boolean
If true, multiple OPTION elements may be selected in this SELECT. See the multiple attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
options of type HTMLOptionsCollection, readonly, modified in DOM Level 2
The collection of OPTION elements contained by this element.
selectedIndex of type long
The ordinal index of the selected option, starting from 0. The value -1 is returned if no element is selected. If multiple options are selected, the index of the first selected option is returned.
size of type long
Number of visible rows. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString, readonly
The type of this form control. This is the string "select-multiple" when the multiple attribute is true and the string "select-one" when false.
value of type DOMString
The current form control value (i.e. the value of the currently selected option), if multiple options are selected this is the value of the first selected option.
Methods
add
Add a new element to the collection of OPTION elements for this SELECT. This method is the equivalent of the appendChild method of the Node interface if the before parameter is null. It is equivalent to the insertBefore method on the parent of before in all other cases. This method may have no effect if the new element is not an OPTION or an OPTGROUP.
Parameters
element of type HTMLElement
The element to add.
before of type HTMLElement
The element to insert before, or null for the tail of the list.
Exceptions

DOMException

NOT_FOUND_ERR: Raised if before is not a descendant of the SELECT element.
No Return Value
blur
Removes keyboard focus from this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
focus
Gives keyboard focus to this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
remove
Remove an element from the collection of OPTION elements for this SELECT. Does nothing if no element has the given index.
Parameters
index of type long
The index of the item to remove, starting from 0.
No Return Value
No Exceptions
Interface HTMLOptGroupElement

Group options together in logical subdivisions. See the OPTGROUP element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLOptGroupElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute DOMString       label;
};

Attributes
disabled of type boolean
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
label of type DOMString
Assigns a label to this option group. See the label attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLOptionElement

A selectable choice. See the OPTION element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLOptionElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute boolean         defaultSelected;
  readonly attribute DOMString       text;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute long            index;
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute DOMString       label;
           attribute boolean         selected;
           attribute DOMString       value;
};

Attributes
defaultSelected of type boolean, modified in DOM Level 2
Represents the value of the HTML selected attribute. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. See the selected attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
disabled of type boolean
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
index of type long, readonly, modified in DOM Level 2
The index of this OPTION in its parent SELECT, starting from 0.
label of type DOMString
Option label for use in hierarchical menus. See the label attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
selected of type boolean
Represents the current state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the state of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML selected attribute of the element.
text of type DOMString, readonly
The text contained within the option element.
value of type DOMString
The current form control value. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLInputElement

Form control.

Note: Depending upon the environment in which the page is being viewed, the value property may be read-only for the file upload input type. For the "password" input type, the actual value returned may be masked to prevent unauthorized use. See the INPUT element definition in [HTML 4.01].


IDL Definition
interface HTMLInputElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       defaultValue;
           attribute boolean         defaultChecked;
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       accept;
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       alt;
           attribute boolean         checked;
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute long            maxLength;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute boolean         readOnly;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute unsigned long   size;
           attribute DOMString       src;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute DOMString       useMap;
           attribute DOMString       value;
  void               blur();
  void               focus();
  void               select();
  void               click();
};

Attributes
accept of type DOMString
A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly. See the accept attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
align of type DOMString
Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
alt of type DOMString
Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
checked of type boolean
When the type attribute of the element has the value "radio" or "checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent. Changes to this attribute change the state of the form control, but do not change the value of the HTML checked attribute of the INPUT element.

Note: During the handling of a click event on an input element with a type attribute that has the value "radio" or "checkbox", some implementations may change the value of this property before the event is being dispatched in the document. If the default action of the event is canceled, the value of the property may be changed back to its original value. This means that the value of this property during the handling of click events is implementation dependent.

defaultChecked of type boolean
When type has the value "radio" or "checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. See the checked attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
defaultValue of type DOMString
When the type attribute of the element has the value "text", "file" or "password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
disabled of type boolean
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
maxLength of type long
Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "text" or "password". See the maxlength attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
readOnly of type boolean
This control is read-only. Relevant only when type has the value "text" or "password". See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
size of type unsigned long, modified in DOM Level 2
Size information. The precise meaning is specific to each type of field. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
src of type DOMString
When the type attribute has the value "image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString, modified in DOM Level 2
The type of control created (all lower case). See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
useMap of type DOMString
Use client-side image map. See the usemap attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
value of type DOMString
When the type attribute of the element has the value "text", "file" or "password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element. When the type attribute of the element has the value "button", "hidden", "submit", "reset", "image", "checkbox" or "radio", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Methods
blur
Removes keyboard focus from this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
click
Simulate a mouse-click. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "button", "checkbox", "radio", "reset", or "submit".
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
focus
Gives keyboard focus to this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
select
Select the contents of the text area. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "text", "file", or "password".
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
Interface HTMLTextAreaElement

Multi-line text field. See the TEXTAREA element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTextAreaElement : HTMLElement {
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute DOMString       defaultValue;
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute long            cols;
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute boolean         readOnly;
           attribute long            rows;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
  readonly attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute DOMString       value;
  void               blur();
  void               focus();
  void               select();
};

Attributes
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
cols of type long
Width of control (in characters). See the cols attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
defaultValue of type DOMString, modified in DOM Level 2
Represents the contents of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes.
disabled of type boolean
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
name of type DOMString
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
readOnly of type boolean
This control is read-only. See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rows of type long
Number of text rows. See the rows attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString, readonly
The type of this form control. This the string "textarea".
value of type DOMString
Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the contents of the element. If the entirety of the data can not fit into a single DOMString, the implementation may truncate the data.
Methods
blur
Removes keyboard focus from this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
focus
Gives keyboard focus to this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
select
Select the contents of the TEXTAREA.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
Interface HTMLButtonElement

Push button. See the BUTTON element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLButtonElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute boolean         disabled;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
  readonly attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute DOMString       value;
};

Attributes
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
disabled of type boolean
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
name of type DOMString
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString, readonly
The type of button (all lower case). See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
value of type DOMString
The current form control value. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLLabelElement

Form field label text. See the LABEL element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLLabelElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute DOMString       htmlFor;
};

Attributes
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
htmlFor of type DOMString
This attribute links this label with another form control by id attribute. See the for attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLFieldSetElement

Organizes form controls into logical groups. See the FIELDSET element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLFieldSetElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
};

Attributes
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
Interface HTMLLegendElement

Provides a caption for a FIELDSET grouping. See the LEGEND element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLLegendElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute DOMString       align;
};

Attributes
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
align of type DOMString
Text alignment relative to FIELDSET. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
Interface HTMLUListElement

Unordered list. See the UL element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLUListElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         compact;
           attribute DOMString       type;
};

Attributes
compact of type boolean
Reduce spacing between list items. See the compact attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
Bullet style. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLOListElement

Ordered list. See the OL element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLOListElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         compact;
           attribute long            start;
           attribute DOMString       type;
};

Attributes
compact of type boolean
Reduce spacing between list items. See the compact attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
start of type long
Starting sequence number. See the start attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
Numbering style. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLDListElement

Definition list. See the DL element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLDListElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         compact;
};

Attributes
compact of type boolean
Reduce spacing between list items. See the compact attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLDirectoryElement

Directory list. See the DIR element definition in HTML 4.01. This element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLDirectoryElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         compact;
};

Attributes
compact of type boolean
Reduce spacing between list items. See the compact attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLMenuElement

Menu list. See the MENU element definition in HTML 4.01. This element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLMenuElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean         compact;
};

Attributes
compact of type boolean
Reduce spacing between list items. See the compact attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLLIElement

List item. See the LI element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLLIElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute long            value;
};

Attributes
type of type DOMString
List item bullet style. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
value of type long
Reset sequence number when used in OL. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLDivElement

Generic block container. See the DIV element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLDivElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Horizontal text alignment. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLParagraphElement

Paragraphs. See the P element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLParagraphElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Horizontal text alignment. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLHeadingElement

For the H1 to H6 elements. See the H1 element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLHeadingElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Horizontal text alignment. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLQuoteElement

For the Q and BLOCKQUOTE elements. See the Q element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLQuoteElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       cite;
};

Attributes
cite of type DOMString
A URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating a source document or message. See the cite attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLPreElement

Preformatted text. See the PRE element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLPreElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute long            width;
};

Attributes
width of type long
Fixed width for content. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLBRElement

Force a line break. See the BR element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLBRElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       clear;
};

Attributes
clear of type DOMString
Control flow of text around floats. See the clear attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLBaseFontElement

Base font. See the BASEFONT element definition in HTML 4.01. This element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLBaseFontElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       color;
           attribute DOMString       face;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            size;
};

Attributes
color of type DOMString
Font color. See the color attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
face of type DOMString
Font face identifier. See the face attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
size of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
Computed font size. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLFontElement

Local change to font. See the FONT element definition in HTML 4.01. This element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLFontElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       color;
           attribute DOMString       face;
           attribute DOMString       size;
};

Attributes
color of type DOMString
Font color. See the color attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
face of type DOMString
Font face identifier. See the face attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
size of type DOMString
Font size. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLHRElement

Create a horizontal rule. See the HR element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLHRElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute boolean         noShade;
           attribute DOMString       size;
           attribute DOMString       width;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Align the rule on the page. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
noShade of type boolean
Indicates to the user agent that there should be no shading in the rendering of this element. See the noshade attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
size of type DOMString
The height of the rule. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
width of type DOMString
The width of the rule. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLModElement

Notice of modification to part of a document. See the INS and DEL element definitions in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLModElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       cite;
           attribute DOMString       dateTime;
};

Attributes
cite of type DOMString
A URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating a document that describes the reason for the change. See the cite attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
dateTime of type DOMString
The date and time of the change. See the datetime attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLAnchorElement

The anchor element. See the A element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLAnchorElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute DOMString       charset;
           attribute DOMString       coords;
           attribute DOMString       href;
           attribute DOMString       hreflang;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       rel;
           attribute DOMString       rev;
           attribute DOMString       shape;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
           attribute DOMString       target;
           attribute DOMString       type;
  void               blur();
  void               focus();
};

Attributes
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
charset of type DOMString
The character encoding of the linked resource. See the charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
coords of type DOMString
Comma-separated list of lengths, defining an active region geometry. See also shape for the shape of the region. See the coords attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
href of type DOMString
The absolute URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the linked resource. See the href attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
hreflang of type DOMString
Language code of the linked resource. See the hreflang attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
Anchor name. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rel of type DOMString
Forward link type. See the rel attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rev of type DOMString
Reverse link type. See the rev attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
shape of type DOMString
The shape of the active area. The coordinates are given by coords. See the shape attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
target of type DOMString
Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
Advisory content type. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Methods
blur
Removes keyboard focus from this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
focus
Gives keyboard focus to this element.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
Interface HTMLImageElement

Embedded image. See the IMG element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLImageElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       alt;
           attribute DOMString       border;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            height;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            hspace;
           attribute boolean         isMap;
           attribute DOMString       longDesc;
           attribute DOMString       src;
           attribute DOMString       useMap;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            vspace;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            width;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
alt of type DOMString
Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
border of type DOMString
Width of border around image. See the border attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01. Note that the type of this attribute was DOMString in DOM Level 1 HTML [DOM Level 1].
height of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
Height of the image in pixels. See the height attribute definition in HTML 4.01. Note that the type of this attribute was DOMString in DOM Level 1 HTML [DOM Level 1].
hspace of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
Horizontal space to the left and right of this image in pixels. See the hspace attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01. Note that the type of this attribute was DOMString in DOM Level 1 HTML [DOM Level 1].
isMap of type boolean
Use server-side image map. See the ismap attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
longDesc of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating a long description of this image or frame. See the longdesc attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
The name of the element (for backwards compatibility).
src of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating the source of this image. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
useMap of type DOMString
Use client-side image map. See the usemap attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
vspace of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
Vertical space above and below this image in pixels. See the vspace attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01. Note that the type of this attribute was "DOMString" in DOM Level 1 HTML [DOM Level 1].
width of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
The width of the image in pixels. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01. Note that the type of this attribute was DOMString in DOM Level 1 HTML [DOM Level 1].
Interface HTMLObjectElement

Generic embedded object.

Note: In principle, all properties on the object element are read-write but in some environments some properties may be read-only once the underlying object is instantiated. See the OBJECT element definition in [HTML 4.01].


IDL Definition
interface HTMLObjectElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString       code;
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       archive;
           attribute DOMString       border;
           attribute DOMString       codeBase;
           attribute DOMString       codeType;
           attribute DOMString       data;
           attribute boolean         declare;
           attribute DOMString       height;
           attribute long            hspace;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       standby;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
           attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute DOMString       useMap;
           attribute long            vspace;
           attribute DOMString       width;
  // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute Document        contentDocument;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
archive of type DOMString
Space-separated list of archives. See the archive attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
border of type DOMString
Width of border around the object. See the border attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
code of type DOMString
Applet class file. See the code attribute for HTMLAppletElement.
codeBase of type DOMString
Base URI [IETF RFC 2396] for classid, data, and archive attributes. See the codebase attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
codeType of type DOMString
Content type for data downloaded via classid attribute. See the codetype attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
contentDocument of type Document, readonly, introduced in DOM Level 2
The document this object contains, if there is any and it is available, or null otherwise.
data of type DOMString
A URI [IETF RFC 2396] specifying the location of the object's data. See the data attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
declare of type boolean
Declare (for future reference), but do not instantiate, this object. See the declare attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
form of type HTMLFormElement, readonly
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
height of type DOMString
Override height. See the height attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
hspace of type long
Horizontal space, in pixels, to the left and right of this image, applet, or object. See the hspace attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
standby of type DOMString
Message to render while loading the object. See the standby attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
Content type for data downloaded via data attribute. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
useMap of type DOMString
Use client-side image map. See the usemap attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
vspace of type long
Vertical space, in pixels, above and below this image, applet, or object. See the vspace attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
width of type DOMString
Override width. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLParamElement

Parameters fed to the OBJECT element. See the PARAM element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLParamElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       type;
           attribute DOMString       value;
           attribute DOMString       valueType;
};

Attributes
name of type DOMString
The name of a run-time parameter. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
type of type DOMString
Content type for the value attribute when valuetype has the value "ref". See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
value of type DOMString
The value of a run-time parameter. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
valueType of type DOMString
Information about the meaning of the value attribute value. See the valuetype attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLAppletElement

An embedded Java applet. See the APPLET element definition in HTML 4.01. This element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLAppletElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       alt;
           attribute DOMString       archive;
           attribute DOMString       code;
           attribute DOMString       codeBase;
           attribute DOMString       height;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            hspace;
           attribute DOMString       name;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute DOMString       object;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute long            vspace;
           attribute DOMString       width;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
alt of type DOMString
Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
archive of type DOMString
Comma-separated archive list. See the archive attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
code of type DOMString
Applet class file. See the code attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
codeBase of type DOMString
Optional base URI [IETF RFC 2396] for applet. See the codebase attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
height of type DOMString
Override height. See the height attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
hspace of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
Horizontal space, in pixels, to the left and right of this image, applet, or object. See the hspace attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
The name of the applet. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
object of type DOMString, modified in DOM Level 2
The value of the "object" attribute. See the object attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
vspace of type long, modified in DOM Level 2
Vertical space, in pixels, above and below this image, applet, or object. See the vspace attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
width of type DOMString
Override width. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLMapElement

Client-side image map. See the MAP element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLMapElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  areas;
           attribute DOMString       name;
};

Attributes
areas of type HTMLCollection, readonly
The list of areas defined for the image map.
name of type DOMString
Names the map (for use with usemap). See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLAreaElement

Client-side image map area definition. See the AREA element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLAreaElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       accessKey;
           attribute DOMString       alt;
           attribute DOMString       coords;
           attribute DOMString       href;
           attribute boolean         noHref;
           attribute DOMString       shape;
           attribute long            tabIndex;
           attribute DOMString       target;
};

Attributes
accessKey of type DOMString
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
alt of type DOMString
Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
coords of type DOMString
Comma-separated list of lengths, defining an active region geometry. See also shape for the shape of the region. See the coords attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
href of type DOMString
The URI [IETF RFC 2396] of the linked resource. See the href attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
noHref of type boolean
Specifies that this area is inactive, i.e., has no associated action. See the nohref attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
shape of type DOMString
The shape of the active area. The coordinates are given by coords. See the shape attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tabIndex of type long
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
target of type DOMString
Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLScriptElement

Script statements. See the SCRIPT element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLScriptElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       text;
           attribute DOMString       htmlFor;
           attribute DOMString       event;
           attribute DOMString       charset;
           attribute boolean         defer;
           attribute DOMString       src;
           attribute DOMString       type;
};

Attributes
charset of type DOMString
The character encoding of the linked resource. See the charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
defer of type boolean
Indicates that the user agent can defer processing of the script. See the defer attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
event of type DOMString
Reserved for future use.
htmlFor of type DOMString
Reserved for future use.
src of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating an external script. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
text of type DOMString
The script content of the element.
type of type DOMString
The content type of the script language. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLTableElement

The create* and delete* methods on the table allow authors to construct and modify tables. [HTML 4.01] specifies that only one of each of the CAPTION, THEAD, and TFOOT elements may exist in a table. Therefore, if one exists, and the createTHead() or createTFoot() method is called, the method returns the existing THead or TFoot element. See the TABLE element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTableElement : HTMLElement {
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute HTMLTableCaptionElement caption;
                                        // raises(DOMException) on setting

  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute HTMLTableSectionElement tHead;
                                        // raises(DOMException) on setting

  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
           attribute HTMLTableSectionElement tFoot;
                                        // raises(DOMException) on setting

  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  rows;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  tBodies;
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       bgColor;
           attribute DOMString       border;
           attribute DOMString       cellPadding;
           attribute DOMString       cellSpacing;
           attribute DOMString       frame;
           attribute DOMString       rules;
           attribute DOMString       summary;
           attribute DOMString       width;
  HTMLElement        createTHead();
  void               deleteTHead();
  HTMLElement        createTFoot();
  void               deleteTFoot();
  HTMLElement        createCaption();
  void               deleteCaption();
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  HTMLElement        insertRow(in long index)
                                        raises(DOMException);
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  void               deleteRow(in long index)
                                        raises(DOMException);
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Specifies the table's position with respect to the rest of the document. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
bgColor of type DOMString
Cell background color. See the bgcolor attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
border of type DOMString
The width of the border around the table. See the border attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
caption of type HTMLTableCaptionElement, modified in DOM Level 2
Returns the table's CAPTION, or void if none exists.
Exceptions on setting

DOMException

HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: if the element is not a CAPTION.
cellPadding of type DOMString
Specifies the horizontal and vertical space between cell content and cell borders. See the cellpadding attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
cellSpacing of type DOMString
Specifies the horizontal and vertical separation between cells. See the cellspacing attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
frame of type DOMString
Specifies which external table borders to render. See the frame attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rows of type HTMLCollection, readonly
Returns a collection of all the rows in the table, including all in THEAD, TFOOT, all TBODY elements.
rules of type DOMString
Specifies which internal table borders to render. See the rules attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
summary of type DOMString
Description about the purpose or structure of a table. See the summary attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
tBodies of type HTMLCollection, readonly
Returns a collection of the table bodies (including implicit ones).
tFoot of type HTMLTableSectionElement, modified in DOM Level 2
Returns the table's TFOOT, or null if none exists.
Exceptions on setting

DOMException

HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: if the element is not a TFOOT.
tHead of type HTMLTableSectionElement, modified in DOM Level 2
Returns the table's THEAD, or null if none exists.
Exceptions on setting

DOMException

HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: if the element is not a THEAD.
width of type DOMString
Specifies the desired table width. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Methods
createCaption
Create a new table caption object or return an existing one.
Return Value

HTMLElement

A CAPTION element.
No Parameters
No Exceptions
createTFoot
Create a table footer row or return an existing one.
Return Value

HTMLElement

A footer element (TFOOT).
No Parameters
No Exceptions
createTHead
Create a table header row or return an existing one.
Return Value

HTMLElement

A new table header element (THEAD).
No Parameters
No Exceptions
deleteCaption
Delete the table caption, if one exists.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
deleteRow modified in DOM Level 2
Delete a table row.
Parameters
index of type long
The index of the row to be deleted. This index starts from 0 and is relative to the logical order (not document order) of all the rows contained inside the table. If the index is -1 the last row in the table is deleted.
Exceptions

DOMException

INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than or equal to the number of rows or if the index is a negative number other than -1.
No Return Value
deleteTFoot
Delete the footer from the table, if one exists.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
deleteTHead
Delete the header from the table, if one exists.
No Parameters
No Return Value
No Exceptions
insertRow modified in DOM Level 2
Insert a new empty row in the table. The new row is inserted immediately before and in the same section as the current indexth row in the table. If index is -1 or equal to the number of rows, the new row is appended. In addition, when the table is empty the row is inserted into a TBODY which is created and inserted into the table.

Note: A table row cannot be empty according to [HTML 4.01].

Parameters
index of type long
The row number where to insert a new row. This index starts from 0 and is relative to the logical order (not document order) of all the rows contained inside the table.
Return Value

HTMLElement

The newly created row.
Exceptions

DOMException

INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than the number of rows or if the index is a negative number other than -1.
Interface HTMLTableCaptionElement

Table caption See the CAPTION element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTableCaptionElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Caption alignment with respect to the table. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLTableColElement

Regroups the COL and COLGROUP elements. See the COL element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTableColElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       ch;
           attribute DOMString       chOff;
           attribute long            span;
           attribute DOMString       vAlign;
           attribute DOMString       width;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Horizontal alignment of cell data in column. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
ch of type DOMString
Alignment character for cells in a column. See the char attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
chOff of type DOMString
Offset of alignment character. See the charoff attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
span of type long
Indicates the number of columns in a group or affected by a grouping. See the span attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
vAlign of type DOMString
Vertical alignment of cell data in column. See the valign attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
width of type DOMString
Default column width. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLTableSectionElement

The THEAD, TFOOT, and TBODY elements.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTableSectionElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       ch;
           attribute DOMString       chOff;
           attribute DOMString       vAlign;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  rows;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  HTMLElement        insertRow(in long index)
                                        raises(DOMException);
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  void               deleteRow(in long index)
                                        raises(DOMException);
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Horizontal alignment of data in cells. See the align attribute for HTMLTheadElement for details.
ch of type DOMString
Alignment character for cells in a column. See the char attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
chOff of type DOMString
Offset of alignment character. See the charoff attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rows of type HTMLCollection, readonly
The collection of rows in this table section.
vAlign of type DOMString
Vertical alignment of data in cells. See the valign attribute for HTMLTheadElement for details.
Methods
deleteRow modified in DOM Level 2
Delete a row from this section.
Parameters
index of type long
The index of the row to be deleted, or -1 to delete the last row. This index starts from 0 and is relative only to the rows contained inside this section, not all the rows in the table.
Exceptions

DOMException

INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than or equal to the number of rows or if the index is a negative number other than -1.
No Return Value
insertRow modified in DOM Level 2
Insert a row into this section. The new row is inserted immediately before the current indexth row in this section. If index is -1 or equal to the number of rows in this section, the new row is appended.
Parameters
index of type long
The row number where to insert a new row. This index starts from 0 and is relative only to the rows contained inside this section, not all the rows in the table.
Return Value

HTMLElement

The newly created row.
Exceptions

DOMException

INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than the number of rows of if the index is a negative number other than -1.
Interface HTMLTableRowElement

A row in a table. See the TR element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTableRowElement : HTMLElement {
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute long            rowIndex;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute long            sectionRowIndex;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection  cells;
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       bgColor;
           attribute DOMString       ch;
           attribute DOMString       chOff;
           attribute DOMString       vAlign;
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  HTMLElement        insertCell(in long index)
                                        raises(DOMException);
  // Modified in DOM Level 2:
  void               deleteCell(in long index)
                                        raises(DOMException);
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Horizontal alignment of data within cells of this row. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
bgColor of type DOMString
Background color for rows. See the bgcolor attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
cells of type HTMLCollection, readonly, modified in DOM Level 2
The collection of cells in this row.
ch of type DOMString
Alignment character for cells in a column. See the char attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
chOff of type DOMString
Offset of alignment character. See the charoff attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rowIndex of type long, readonly, modified in DOM Level 2
This is in logical order and not in document order. The rowIndex does take into account sections (THEAD, TFOOT, or TBODY) within the table, placing THEAD rows first in the index, followed by TBODY rows, followed by TFOOT rows.
sectionRowIndex of type long, readonly, modified in DOM Level 2
The index of this row, relative to the current section (THEAD, TFOOT, or TBODY), starting from 0.
vAlign of type DOMString
Vertical alignment of data within cells of this row. See the valign attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Methods
deleteCell modified in DOM Level 2
Delete a cell from the current row.
Parameters
index of type long
The index of the cell to delete, starting from 0. If the index is -1 the last cell in the row is deleted.
Exceptions

DOMException

INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than or equal to the number of cells or if the index is a negative number other than -1.
No Return Value
insertCell modified in DOM Level 2
Insert an empty TD cell into this row. If index is -1 or equal to the number of cells, the new cell is appended.
Parameters
index of type long
The place to insert the cell, starting from 0.
Return Value

HTMLElement

The newly created cell.
Exceptions

DOMException

INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than the number of cells or if the index is a negative number other than -1.
Interface HTMLTableCellElement

The object used to represent the TH and TD elements. See the TD element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLTableCellElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute long            cellIndex;
           attribute DOMString       abbr;
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       axis;
           attribute DOMString       bgColor;
           attribute DOMString       ch;
           attribute DOMString       chOff;
           attribute long            colSpan;
           attribute DOMString       headers;
           attribute DOMString       height;
           attribute boolean         noWrap;
           attribute long            rowSpan;
           attribute DOMString       scope;
           attribute DOMString       vAlign;
           attribute DOMString       width;
};

Attributes
abbr of type DOMString
Abbreviation for header cells. See the abbr attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
align of type DOMString
Horizontal alignment of data in cell. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
axis of type DOMString
Names group of related headers. See the axis attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
bgColor of type DOMString
Cell background color. See the bgcolor attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
cellIndex of type long, readonly
The index of this cell in the row, starting from 0. This index is in document tree order and not display order.
ch of type DOMString
Alignment character for cells in a column. See the char attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
chOff of type DOMString
Offset of alignment character. See the charoff attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
colSpan of type long
Number of columns spanned by cell. See the colspan attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
headers of type DOMString
List of id attribute values for header cells. See the headers attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
height of type DOMString
Cell height. See the height attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
noWrap of type boolean
Suppress word wrapping. See the nowrap attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
rowSpan of type long
Number of rows spanned by cell. See the rowspan attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
scope of type DOMString
Scope covered by header cells. See the scope attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
vAlign of type DOMString
Vertical alignment of data in cell. See the valign attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
width of type DOMString
Cell width. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLFrameSetElement

Create a grid of frames. See the FRAMESET element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLFrameSetElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       cols;
           attribute DOMString       rows;
};

Attributes
cols of type DOMString
The number of columns of frames in the frameset. See the cols attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
rows of type DOMString
The number of rows of frames in the frameset. See the rows attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLFrameElement

Create a frame. See the FRAME element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLFrameElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       frameBorder;
           attribute DOMString       longDesc;
           attribute DOMString       marginHeight;
           attribute DOMString       marginWidth;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute boolean         noResize;
           attribute DOMString       scrolling;
           attribute DOMString       src;
  // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute Document        contentDocument;
};

Attributes
contentDocument of type Document, readonly, introduced in DOM Level 2
The document this frame contains, if there is any and it is available, or null otherwise.
frameBorder of type DOMString
Request frame borders. See the frameborder attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
longDesc of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating a long description of this image or frame. See the longdesc attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
marginHeight of type DOMString
Frame margin height, in pixels. See the marginheight attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
marginWidth of type DOMString
Frame margin width, in pixels. See the marginwidth attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
The frame name (object of the target attribute). See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
noResize of type boolean
When true, forbid user from resizing frame. See the noresize attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
scrolling of type DOMString
Specify whether or not the frame should have scrollbars. See the scrolling attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
src of type DOMString
A URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating the initial frame contents. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
Interface HTMLIFrameElement

Inline subwindows. See the IFRAME element definition in HTML 4.01.


IDL Definition
interface HTMLIFrameElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString       align;
           attribute DOMString       frameBorder;
           attribute DOMString       height;
           attribute DOMString       longDesc;
           attribute DOMString       marginHeight;
           attribute DOMString       marginWidth;
           attribute DOMString       name;
           attribute DOMString       scrolling;
           attribute DOMString       src;
           attribute DOMString       width;
  // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
  readonly attribute Document        contentDocument;
};

Attributes
align of type DOMString
Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.01. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
contentDocument of type Document, readonly, introduced in DOM Level 2
The document this frame contains, if there is any and it is available, or null otherwise.
frameBorder of type DOMString
Request frame borders. See the frameborder attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
height of type DOMString
Frame height. See the height attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
longDesc of type DOMString
URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating a long description of this image or frame. See the longdesc attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
marginHeight of type DOMString
Frame margin height, in pixels. See the marginheight attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
marginWidth of type DOMString
Frame margin width, in pixels. See the marginwidth attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
name of type DOMString
The frame name (object of the target attribute). See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
scrolling of type DOMString
Specify whether or not the frame should have scrollbars. See the scrolling attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
src of type DOMString
A URI [IETF RFC 2396] designating the initial frame contents. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
width of type DOMString
Frame width. See the width attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

09 January 2003

Appendix A: Changes

Editor:
Philippe Le Hégaret, W3C

A.1: Changes between DOM Level 1 and DOM Level 2

Note: The DOM Level 2 HTML module is not backward compatible with the DOM Level 1 HTML module.

OMG IDL
The DOM Level 2 specifications use CORBA 2.3.1 instead of CORBA 2.2.
XHTML 1.0 support
The DOM Level 2 HTML module supports HTML 4 as well as XHTML 1.0 documents. Therefore, case sensitivity in methods depends on Document support for the feature "XML" as well as "HTML".

A.1.1: Changes to DOM Level 1 interfaces and exceptions

Interface HTMLDocument
the method getElementById is now inherited from the Document interface [DOM Level 2 Core] where it was moved.
Interface HTMLSelectElement
The type of the attribute options was changed from HTMLCollection to HTMLOptionsCollection.
The attribute length is no longer readonly and is now unsigned.
Interface HTMLOptionElement
Changing the defaultSelected attribute does not reset the state of the form control.
index is readonly.
Interface HTMLInputElement
the attribute type is no longer read only.
The type of the attribute size was changed from DOMString to unsigned long.
Interface HTMLTextAreaElement
Changing the defaultValue attribute does not reset the contents of the form control.
Interface HTMLBlockquoteElement
this interface has been removed. BLOCKQUOTE elements are now supported by the HTMLQuoteElement interface.
Interface HTMLBaseFontElement
The attribute size is of type long.
Interface HTMLImageElement
The lowSrc attribute was removed.
The types of the attributes height, hspace, width and vspace were changed from DOMString to long.
Interface HTMLObjectElement
The attribute contentDocument was added.
Interface HTMLAppletElement
The types of the attributes hspace and vspace were changed from DOMString to long.
The attribute object returns the value of the HTML object attribute.
Interface HTMLTableElement
caption, tHead, tFoot, insertRow, and deleteRow may raise exceptions.
index uses a logical order, and not a document order.
Interface HTMLTableSectionElement
The methods insertRow and deleteRow may raise exceptions.
Interface HTMLTableRowElement
The attributes rowIndex, sectionRowIndex, and cells are readonly.
The methods insertCell and deleteCell may raise exceptions.
rowIndex uses a logical order, and not a document order.
Interface HTMLFrameElement
the attribute contentDocument was added.
Interface HTMLIFrameElement
the attribute contentDocument was added.
Module and package name
The module name used in the OMG IDL is now html2.
The package name used in the Java bindings is now org.w3c.dom.html2.

A.1.2: New Interfaces

Interface HTMLOptionsCollection
The HTMLOptionsCollection interface was added to the HTML module.

09 January 2003

Appendix B: IDL Definitions

This appendix contains the complete OMG IDL [OMG IDL] for the Level 2 Document Object Model HTML definitions.

Unfortunately the OMG IDL in this appendix is not conformant due to problems in the validator that was used to validate Level 1. The readOnly attribute on the HTMLInputElement and HTMLTextAreaElement interfaces, as well as the object attribute on the HTMLAppletElement interface, are not conformant with OMG IDL 2.2. The valueType attribute on the HTMLParamElement interface is not conformant with OMG IDL 2.3.1, which hadn't been released when DOM Level 1 [DOM Level 1] was published.

The IDL files are also available as: http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/REC-DOM-Level-2-HTML-20030109/idl.zip

html2.idl:

// File: html2.idl

#ifndef _HTML2_IDL_
#define _HTML2_IDL_

#include "dom.idl"

#pragma prefix "dom.w3c.org"
module html2
{

  typedef dom::DOMString DOMString;
  typedef dom::Node Node;
  typedef dom::Document Document;
  typedef dom::NodeList NodeList;
  typedef dom::Element Element;

  interface HTMLElement;
  interface HTMLFormElement;
  interface HTMLTableCaptionElement;
  interface HTMLTableSectionElement;

  interface HTMLCollection {
    readonly attribute unsigned long   length;
    Node               item(in unsigned long index);
    Node               namedItem(in DOMString name);
  };

  // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
  interface HTMLOptionsCollection {
             attribute unsigned long   length;
                                        // raises(dom::DOMException) on setting

    Node               item(in unsigned long index);
    Node               namedItem(in DOMString name);
  };

  interface HTMLDocument : Document {
             attribute DOMString       title;
    readonly attribute DOMString       referrer;
    readonly attribute DOMString       domain;
    readonly attribute DOMString       URL;
             attribute HTMLElement     body;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  images;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  applets;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  links;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  forms;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  anchors;
             attribute DOMString       cookie;
                                        // raises(dom::DOMException) on setting

    void               open();
    void               close();
    void               write(in DOMString text);
    void               writeln(in DOMString text);
    NodeList           getElementsByName(in DOMString elementName);
  };

  interface HTMLElement : Element {
             attribute DOMString       id;
             attribute DOMString       title;
             attribute DOMString       lang;
             attribute DOMString       dir;
             attribute DOMString       className;
  };

  interface HTMLHtmlElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       version;
  };

  interface HTMLHeadElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       profile;
  };

  interface HTMLLinkElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute DOMString       charset;
             attribute DOMString       href;
             attribute DOMString       hreflang;
             attribute DOMString       media;
             attribute DOMString       rel;
             attribute DOMString       rev;
             attribute DOMString       target;
             attribute DOMString       type;
  };

  interface HTMLTitleElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       text;
  };

  interface HTMLMetaElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       content;
             attribute DOMString       httpEquiv;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       scheme;
  };

  interface HTMLBaseElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       href;
             attribute DOMString       target;
  };

  interface HTMLIsIndexElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       prompt;
  };

  interface HTMLStyleElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute DOMString       media;
             attribute DOMString       type;
  };

  interface HTMLBodyElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       aLink;
             attribute DOMString       background;
             attribute DOMString       bgColor;
             attribute DOMString       link;
             attribute DOMString       text;
             attribute DOMString       vLink;
  };

  interface HTMLFormElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  elements;
    readonly attribute long            length;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       acceptCharset;
             attribute DOMString       action;
             attribute DOMString       enctype;
             attribute DOMString       method;
             attribute DOMString       target;
    void               submit();
    void               reset();
  };

  interface HTMLSelectElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute long            selectedIndex;
             attribute DOMString       value;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute unsigned long   length;
                                        // raises(dom::DOMException) on setting

    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute HTMLOptionsCollection options;
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute boolean         multiple;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute long            size;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
    void               add(in HTMLElement element, 
                           in HTMLElement before)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
    void               remove(in long index);
    void               blur();
    void               focus();
  };

  interface HTMLOptGroupElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute DOMString       label;
  };

  interface HTMLOptionElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute boolean         defaultSelected;
    readonly attribute DOMString       text;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute long            index;
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute DOMString       label;
             attribute boolean         selected;
             attribute DOMString       value;
  };

  interface HTMLInputElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       defaultValue;
             attribute boolean         defaultChecked;
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       accept;
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       alt;
             attribute boolean         checked;
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute long            maxLength;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute boolean         readOnly;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute unsigned long   size;
             attribute DOMString       src;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute DOMString       useMap;
             attribute DOMString       value;
    void               blur();
    void               focus();
    void               select();
    void               click();
  };

  interface HTMLTextAreaElement : HTMLElement {
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute DOMString       defaultValue;
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute long            cols;
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute boolean         readOnly;
             attribute long            rows;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
    readonly attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute DOMString       value;
    void               blur();
    void               focus();
    void               select();
  };

  interface HTMLButtonElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute boolean         disabled;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
    readonly attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute DOMString       value;
  };

  interface HTMLLabelElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute DOMString       htmlFor;
  };

  interface HTMLFieldSetElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
  };

  interface HTMLLegendElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute DOMString       align;
  };

  interface HTMLUListElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         compact;
             attribute DOMString       type;
  };

  interface HTMLOListElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         compact;
             attribute long            start;
             attribute DOMString       type;
  };

  interface HTMLDListElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         compact;
  };

  interface HTMLDirectoryElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         compact;
  };

  interface HTMLMenuElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute boolean         compact;
  };

  interface HTMLLIElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute long            value;
  };

  interface HTMLDivElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
  };

  interface HTMLParagraphElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
  };

  interface HTMLHeadingElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
  };

  interface HTMLQuoteElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       cite;
  };

  interface HTMLPreElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute long            width;
  };

  interface HTMLBRElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       clear;
  };

  interface HTMLBaseFontElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       color;
             attribute DOMString       face;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            size;
  };

  interface HTMLFontElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       color;
             attribute DOMString       face;
             attribute DOMString       size;
  };

  interface HTMLHRElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute boolean         noShade;
             attribute DOMString       size;
             attribute DOMString       width;
  };

  interface HTMLModElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       cite;
             attribute DOMString       dateTime;
  };

  interface HTMLAnchorElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute DOMString       charset;
             attribute DOMString       coords;
             attribute DOMString       href;
             attribute DOMString       hreflang;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       rel;
             attribute DOMString       rev;
             attribute DOMString       shape;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
             attribute DOMString       target;
             attribute DOMString       type;
    void               blur();
    void               focus();
  };

  interface HTMLImageElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       alt;
             attribute DOMString       border;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            height;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            hspace;
             attribute boolean         isMap;
             attribute DOMString       longDesc;
             attribute DOMString       src;
             attribute DOMString       useMap;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            vspace;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            width;
  };

  interface HTMLObjectElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
             attribute DOMString       code;
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       archive;
             attribute DOMString       border;
             attribute DOMString       codeBase;
             attribute DOMString       codeType;
             attribute DOMString       data;
             attribute boolean         declare;
             attribute DOMString       height;
             attribute long            hspace;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       standby;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
             attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute DOMString       useMap;
             attribute long            vspace;
             attribute DOMString       width;
    // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute Document        contentDocument;
  };

  interface HTMLParamElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       type;
             attribute DOMString       value;
             attribute DOMString       valueType;
  };

  interface HTMLAppletElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       alt;
             attribute DOMString       archive;
             attribute DOMString       code;
             attribute DOMString       codeBase;
             attribute DOMString       height;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            hspace;
             attribute DOMString       name;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute DOMString       object;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute long            vspace;
             attribute DOMString       width;
  };

  interface HTMLMapElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  areas;
             attribute DOMString       name;
  };

  interface HTMLAreaElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       accessKey;
             attribute DOMString       alt;
             attribute DOMString       coords;
             attribute DOMString       href;
             attribute boolean         noHref;
             attribute DOMString       shape;
             attribute long            tabIndex;
             attribute DOMString       target;
  };

  interface HTMLScriptElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       text;
             attribute DOMString       htmlFor;
             attribute DOMString       event;
             attribute DOMString       charset;
             attribute boolean         defer;
             attribute DOMString       src;
             attribute DOMString       type;
  };

  interface HTMLTableElement : HTMLElement {
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute HTMLTableCaptionElement caption;
                                        // raises(dom::DOMException) on setting

    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute HTMLTableSectionElement tHead;
                                        // raises(dom::DOMException) on setting

    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
             attribute HTMLTableSectionElement tFoot;
                                        // raises(dom::DOMException) on setting

    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  rows;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  tBodies;
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       bgColor;
             attribute DOMString       border;
             attribute DOMString       cellPadding;
             attribute DOMString       cellSpacing;
             attribute DOMString       frame;
             attribute DOMString       rules;
             attribute DOMString       summary;
             attribute DOMString       width;
    HTMLElement        createTHead();
    void               deleteTHead();
    HTMLElement        createTFoot();
    void               deleteTFoot();
    HTMLElement        createCaption();
    void               deleteCaption();
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    HTMLElement        insertRow(in long index)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    void               deleteRow(in long index)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
  };

  interface HTMLTableCaptionElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
  };

  interface HTMLTableColElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       ch;
             attribute DOMString       chOff;
             attribute long            span;
             attribute DOMString       vAlign;
             attribute DOMString       width;
  };

  interface HTMLTableSectionElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       ch;
             attribute DOMString       chOff;
             attribute DOMString       vAlign;
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  rows;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    HTMLElement        insertRow(in long index)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    void               deleteRow(in long index)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
  };

  interface HTMLTableRowElement : HTMLElement {
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute long            rowIndex;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute long            sectionRowIndex;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute HTMLCollection  cells;
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       bgColor;
             attribute DOMString       ch;
             attribute DOMString       chOff;
             attribute DOMString       vAlign;
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    HTMLElement        insertCell(in long index)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
    // Modified in DOM Level 2:
    void               deleteCell(in long index)
                                        raises(dom::DOMException);
  };

  interface HTMLTableCellElement : HTMLElement {
    readonly attribute long            cellIndex;
             attribute DOMString       abbr;
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       axis;
             attribute DOMString       bgColor;
             attribute DOMString       ch;
             attribute DOMString       chOff;
             attribute long            colSpan;
             attribute DOMString       headers;
             attribute DOMString       height;
             attribute boolean         noWrap;
             attribute long            rowSpan;
             attribute DOMString       scope;
             attribute DOMString       vAlign;
             attribute DOMString       width;
  };

  interface HTMLFrameSetElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       cols;
             attribute DOMString       rows;
  };

  interface HTMLFrameElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       frameBorder;
             attribute DOMString       longDesc;
             attribute DOMString       marginHeight;
             attribute DOMString       marginWidth;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute boolean         noResize;
             attribute DOMString       scrolling;
             attribute DOMString       src;
    // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute Document        contentDocument;
  };

  interface HTMLIFrameElement : HTMLElement {
             attribute DOMString       align;
             attribute DOMString       frameBorder;
             attribute DOMString       height;
             attribute DOMString       longDesc;
             attribute DOMString       marginHeight;
             attribute DOMString       marginWidth;
             attribute DOMString       name;
             attribute DOMString       scrolling;
             attribute DOMString       src;
             attribute DOMString       width;
    // Introduced in DOM Level 2:
    readonly attribute Document        contentDocument;
  };
};

#endif // _HTML2_IDL_

09 January 2003

Appendix C: Java language Binding

This appendix contains the complete Java language [Java] binding for the Level 2 Document Object Model HTML.

The Java files are also available as http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/REC-DOM-Level-2-HTML-20030109/java-binding.zip

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLCollection.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Node;

public interface HTMLCollection {
    public int getLength();

    public Node item(int index);

    public Node namedItem(String name);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLOptionsCollection.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

public interface HTMLOptionsCollection {
    public int getLength();
    public void setLength(int length)
                          throws DOMException;

    public Node item(int index);

    public Node namedItem(String name);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLDocument.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

public interface HTMLDocument extends Document {
    public String getTitle();
    public void setTitle(String title);

    public String getReferrer();

    public String getDomain();

    public String getURL();

    public HTMLElement getBody();
    public void setBody(HTMLElement body);

    public HTMLCollection getImages();

    public HTMLCollection getApplets();

    public HTMLCollection getLinks();

    public HTMLCollection getForms();

    public HTMLCollection getAnchors();

    public String getCookie();
    public void setCookie(String cookie)
                          throws DOMException;

    public void open();

    public void close();

    public void write(String text);

    public void writeln(String text);

    public NodeList getElementsByName(String elementName);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public interface HTMLElement extends Element {
    public String getId();
    public void setId(String id);

    public String getTitle();
    public void setTitle(String title);

    public String getLang();
    public void setLang(String lang);

    public String getDir();
    public void setDir(String dir);

    public String getClassName();
    public void setClassName(String className);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLHtmlElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLHtmlElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getVersion();
    public void setVersion(String version);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLHeadElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLHeadElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getProfile();
    public void setProfile(String profile);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLLinkElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLLinkElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public String getCharset();
    public void setCharset(String charset);

    public String getHref();
    public void setHref(String href);

    public String getHreflang();
    public void setHreflang(String hreflang);

    public String getMedia();
    public void setMedia(String media);

    public String getRel();
    public void setRel(String rel);

    public String getRev();
    public void setRev(String rev);

    public String getTarget();
    public void setTarget(String target);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTitleElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLTitleElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getText();
    public void setText(String text);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLMetaElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLMetaElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getContent();
    public void setContent(String content);

    public String getHttpEquiv();
    public void setHttpEquiv(String httpEquiv);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getScheme();
    public void setScheme(String scheme);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLBaseElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLBaseElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getHref();
    public void setHref(String href);

    public String getTarget();
    public void setTarget(String target);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLIsIndexElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLIsIndexElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getPrompt();
    public void setPrompt(String prompt);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLStyleElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLStyleElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public String getMedia();
    public void setMedia(String media);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLBodyElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLBodyElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getALink();
    public void setALink(String aLink);

    public String getBackground();
    public void setBackground(String background);

    public String getBgColor();
    public void setBgColor(String bgColor);

    public String getLink();
    public void setLink(String link);

    public String getText();
    public void setText(String text);

    public String getVLink();
    public void setVLink(String vLink);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLFormElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLFormElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLCollection getElements();

    public int getLength();

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getAcceptCharset();
    public void setAcceptCharset(String acceptCharset);

    public String getAction();
    public void setAction(String action);

    public String getEnctype();
    public void setEnctype(String enctype);

    public String getMethod();
    public void setMethod(String method);

    public String getTarget();
    public void setTarget(String target);

    public void submit();

    public void reset();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLSelectElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

public interface HTMLSelectElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getType();

    public int getSelectedIndex();
    public void setSelectedIndex(int selectedIndex);

    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

    public int getLength();
    public void setLength(int length)
                      throws DOMException;

    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public HTMLOptionsCollection getOptions();

    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public boolean getMultiple();
    public void setMultiple(boolean multiple);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public int getSize();
    public void setSize(int size);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public void add(HTMLElement element, 
                    HTMLElement before)
                    throws DOMException;

    public void remove(int index);

    public void blur();

    public void focus();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLOptGroupElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLOptGroupElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public String getLabel();
    public void setLabel(String label);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLOptionElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLOptionElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public boolean getDefaultSelected();
    public void setDefaultSelected(boolean defaultSelected);

    public String getText();

    public int getIndex();

    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public String getLabel();
    public void setLabel(String label);

    public boolean getSelected();
    public void setSelected(boolean selected);

    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLInputElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLInputElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getDefaultValue();
    public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue);

    public boolean getDefaultChecked();
    public void setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked);

    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getAccept();
    public void setAccept(String accept);

    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getAlt();
    public void setAlt(String alt);

    public boolean getChecked();
    public void setChecked(boolean checked);

    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public int getMaxLength();
    public void setMaxLength(int maxLength);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public boolean getReadOnly();
    public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly);

    public int getSize();
    public void setSize(int size);

    public String getSrc();
    public void setSrc(String src);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

    public String getUseMap();
    public void setUseMap(String useMap);

    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

    public void blur();

    public void focus();

    public void select();

    public void click();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTextAreaElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLTextAreaElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getDefaultValue();
    public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue);

    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public int getCols();
    public void setCols(int cols);

    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public boolean getReadOnly();
    public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly);

    public int getRows();
    public void setRows(int rows);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public String getType();

    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

    public void blur();

    public void focus();

    public void select();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLButtonElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLButtonElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public String getType();

    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLLabelElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLLabelElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public String getHtmlFor();
    public void setHtmlFor(String htmlFor);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLFieldSetElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLFieldSetElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLLegendElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLLegendElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLUListElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLUListElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getCompact();
    public void setCompact(boolean compact);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLOListElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLOListElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getCompact();
    public void setCompact(boolean compact);

    public int getStart();
    public void setStart(int start);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLDListElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLDListElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getCompact();
    public void setCompact(boolean compact);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLDirectoryElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLDirectoryElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getCompact();
    public void setCompact(boolean compact);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLMenuElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLMenuElement extends HTMLElement {
    public boolean getCompact();
    public void setCompact(boolean compact);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLLIElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLLIElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

    public int getValue();
    public void setValue(int value);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLDivElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLDivElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLParagraphElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLParagraphElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLHeadingElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLHeadingElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLQuoteElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLQuoteElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getCite();
    public void setCite(String cite);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLPreElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLPreElement extends HTMLElement {
    public int getWidth();
    public void setWidth(int width);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLBRElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLBRElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getClear();
    public void setClear(String clear);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLBaseFontElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLBaseFontElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getColor();
    public void setColor(String color);

    public String getFace();
    public void setFace(String face);

    public int getSize();
    public void setSize(int size);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLFontElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLFontElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getColor();
    public void setColor(String color);

    public String getFace();
    public void setFace(String face);

    public String getSize();
    public void setSize(String size);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLHRElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLHRElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public boolean getNoShade();
    public void setNoShade(boolean noShade);

    public String getSize();
    public void setSize(String size);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLModElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLModElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getCite();
    public void setCite(String cite);

    public String getDateTime();
    public void setDateTime(String dateTime);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLAnchorElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLAnchorElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public String getCharset();
    public void setCharset(String charset);

    public String getCoords();
    public void setCoords(String coords);

    public String getHref();
    public void setHref(String href);

    public String getHreflang();
    public void setHreflang(String hreflang);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getRel();
    public void setRel(String rel);

    public String getRev();
    public void setRev(String rev);

    public String getShape();
    public void setShape(String shape);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public String getTarget();
    public void setTarget(String target);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

    public void blur();

    public void focus();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLImageElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLImageElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getAlt();
    public void setAlt(String alt);

    public String getBorder();
    public void setBorder(String border);

    public int getHeight();
    public void setHeight(int height);

    public int getHspace();
    public void setHspace(int hspace);

    public boolean getIsMap();
    public void setIsMap(boolean isMap);

    public String getLongDesc();
    public void setLongDesc(String longDesc);

    public String getSrc();
    public void setSrc(String src);

    public String getUseMap();
    public void setUseMap(String useMap);

    public int getVspace();
    public void setVspace(int vspace);

    public int getWidth();
    public void setWidth(int width);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLObjectElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;

public interface HTMLObjectElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    public String getCode();
    public void setCode(String code);

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getArchive();
    public void setArchive(String archive);

    public String getBorder();
    public void setBorder(String border);

    public String getCodeBase();
    public void setCodeBase(String codeBase);

    public String getCodeType();
    public void setCodeType(String codeType);

    public String getData();
    public void setData(String data);

    public boolean getDeclare();
    public void setDeclare(boolean declare);

    public String getHeight();
    public void setHeight(String height);

    public int getHspace();
    public void setHspace(int hspace);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getStandby();
    public void setStandby(String standby);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

    public String getUseMap();
    public void setUseMap(String useMap);

    public int getVspace();
    public void setVspace(int vspace);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

    public Document getContentDocument();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLParamElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLParamElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

    public String getValueType();
    public void setValueType(String valueType);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLAppletElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLAppletElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getAlt();
    public void setAlt(String alt);

    public String getArchive();
    public void setArchive(String archive);

    public String getCode();
    public void setCode(String code);

    public String getCodeBase();
    public void setCodeBase(String codeBase);

    public String getHeight();
    public void setHeight(String height);

    public int getHspace();
    public void setHspace(int hspace);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getObject();
    public void setObject(String object);

    public int getVspace();
    public void setVspace(int vspace);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLMapElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLMapElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLCollection getAreas();

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLAreaElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLAreaElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    public String getAlt();
    public void setAlt(String alt);

    public String getCoords();
    public void setCoords(String coords);

    public String getHref();
    public void setHref(String href);

    public boolean getNoHref();
    public void setNoHref(boolean noHref);

    public String getShape();
    public void setShape(String shape);

    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    public String getTarget();
    public void setTarget(String target);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLScriptElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLScriptElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getText();
    public void setText(String text);

    public String getHtmlFor();
    public void setHtmlFor(String htmlFor);

    public String getEvent();
    public void setEvent(String event);

    public String getCharset();
    public void setCharset(String charset);

    public boolean getDefer();
    public void setDefer(boolean defer);

    public String getSrc();
    public void setSrc(String src);

    public String getType();
    public void setType(String type);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTableElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

public interface HTMLTableElement extends HTMLElement {
    public HTMLTableCaptionElement getCaption();
    public void setCaption(HTMLTableCaptionElement caption)
                      throws DOMException;

    public HTMLTableSectionElement getTHead();
    public void setTHead(HTMLTableSectionElement tHead)
                      throws DOMException;

    public HTMLTableSectionElement getTFoot();
    public void setTFoot(HTMLTableSectionElement tFoot)
                      throws DOMException;

    public HTMLCollection getRows();

    public HTMLCollection getTBodies();

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getBgColor();
    public void setBgColor(String bgColor);

    public String getBorder();
    public void setBorder(String border);

    public String getCellPadding();
    public void setCellPadding(String cellPadding);

    public String getCellSpacing();
    public void setCellSpacing(String cellSpacing);

    public String getFrame();
    public void setFrame(String frame);

    public String getRules();
    public void setRules(String rules);

    public String getSummary();
    public void setSummary(String summary);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

    public HTMLElement createTHead();

    public void deleteTHead();

    public HTMLElement createTFoot();

    public void deleteTFoot();

    public HTMLElement createCaption();

    public void deleteCaption();

    public HTMLElement insertRow(int index)
                                 throws DOMException;

    public void deleteRow(int index)
                          throws DOMException;

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTableCaptionElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLTableCaptionElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTableColElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLTableColElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getCh();
    public void setCh(String ch);

    public String getChOff();
    public void setChOff(String chOff);

    public int getSpan();
    public void setSpan(int span);

    public String getVAlign();
    public void setVAlign(String vAlign);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTableSectionElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

public interface HTMLTableSectionElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getCh();
    public void setCh(String ch);

    public String getChOff();
    public void setChOff(String chOff);

    public String getVAlign();
    public void setVAlign(String vAlign);

    public HTMLCollection getRows();

    public HTMLElement insertRow(int index)
                                 throws DOMException;

    public void deleteRow(int index)
                          throws DOMException;

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTableRowElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

public interface HTMLTableRowElement extends HTMLElement {
    public int getRowIndex();

    public int getSectionRowIndex();

    public HTMLCollection getCells();

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getBgColor();
    public void setBgColor(String bgColor);

    public String getCh();
    public void setCh(String ch);

    public String getChOff();
    public void setChOff(String chOff);

    public String getVAlign();
    public void setVAlign(String vAlign);

    public HTMLElement insertCell(int index)
                                  throws DOMException;

    public void deleteCell(int index)
                           throws DOMException;

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLTableCellElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLTableCellElement extends HTMLElement {
    public int getCellIndex();

    public String getAbbr();
    public void setAbbr(String abbr);

    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getAxis();
    public void setAxis(String axis);

    public String getBgColor();
    public void setBgColor(String bgColor);

    public String getCh();
    public void setCh(String ch);

    public String getChOff();
    public void setChOff(String chOff);

    public int getColSpan();
    public void setColSpan(int colSpan);

    public String getHeaders();
    public void setHeaders(String headers);

    public String getHeight();
    public void setHeight(String height);

    public boolean getNoWrap();
    public void setNoWrap(boolean noWrap);

    public int getRowSpan();
    public void setRowSpan(int rowSpan);

    public String getScope();
    public void setScope(String scope);

    public String getVAlign();
    public void setVAlign(String vAlign);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLFrameSetElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

public interface HTMLFrameSetElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getCols();
    public void setCols(String cols);

    public String getRows();
    public void setRows(String rows);

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLFrameElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;

public interface HTMLFrameElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getFrameBorder();
    public void setFrameBorder(String frameBorder);

    public String getLongDesc();
    public void setLongDesc(String longDesc);

    public String getMarginHeight();
    public void setMarginHeight(String marginHeight);

    public String getMarginWidth();
    public void setMarginWidth(String marginWidth);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public boolean getNoResize();
    public void setNoResize(boolean noResize);

    public String getScrolling();
    public void setScrolling(String scrolling);

    public String getSrc();
    public void setSrc(String src);

    public Document getContentDocument();

}

org/w3c/dom/html2/HTMLIFrameElement.java:

package org.w3c.dom.html2;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;

public interface HTMLIFrameElement extends HTMLElement {
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    public String getFrameBorder();
    public void setFrameBorder(String frameBorder);

    public String getHeight();
    public void setHeight(String height);

    public String getLongDesc();
    public void setLongDesc(String longDesc);

    public String getMarginHeight();
    public void setMarginHeight(String marginHeight);

    public String getMarginWidth();
    public void setMarginWidth(String marginWidth);

    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    public String getScrolling();
    public void setScrolling(String scrolling);

    public String getSrc();
    public void setSrc(String src);

    public String getWidth();
    public void setWidth(String width);

    public Document getContentDocument();

}

09 January 2003

Appendix D: ECMAScript Language Binding

This appendix contains the complete ECMAScript [ECMAScript] binding for the Level 2 Document Object Model HTML definitions.

Note: Exceptions handling is only supported by ECMAScript implementation conformant with the Standard ECMA-262 3rd. Edition ([ECMAScript]).

Objects that implement the HTMLCollection interface:
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLCollection interface:
length
This read-only property is a Number.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLCollection interface:
item(index)
This function returns an object that implements the Node interface.
The index parameter is a Number.
Note: This object can also be dereferenced using square bracket notation (e.g. obj[1]). Dereferencing with an integer index is equivalent to invoking the item function with that index.
namedItem(name)
This function returns an object that implements the Node interface.
The name parameter is a String.
Note: This object can also be dereferenced using square bracket notation (e.g. obj["foo"]). Dereferencing using a string index is equivalent to invoking the namedItem function with that index.
Objects that implement the HTMLOptionsCollection interface:
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLOptionsCollection interface:
length
This property is a Number and can raise an object that implements DOMException interface on setting.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLOptionsCollection interface:
item(index)
This function returns an object that implements the Node interface.
The index parameter is a Number.
Note: This object can also be dereferenced using square bracket notation (e.g. obj[1]). Dereferencing with an integer index is equivalent to invoking the item function with that index.
namedItem(name)
This function returns an object that implements the Node interface.
The name parameter is a String.
Note: This object can also be dereferenced using square bracket notation (e.g. obj["foo"]). Dereferencing using a string index is equivalent to invoking the namedItem function with that index.
Objects that implement the HTMLDocument interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLDocument interface have all properties and functions of the Document interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLDocument interface:
title
This property is a String.
referrer
This read-only property is a String.
domain
This read-only property is a String.
URL
This read-only property is a String.
body
This property is an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
images
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
applets
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
links
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
forms
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
anchors
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
cookie
This property is a String and can raise an object that implements DOMException interface on setting.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLDocument interface:
open()
This function has no return value.
close()
This function has no return value.
write(text)
This function has no return value.
The text parameter is a String.
writeln(text)
This function has no return value.
The text parameter is a String.
getElementsByName(elementName)
This function returns an object that implements the NodeList interface.
The elementName parameter is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLElement interface have all properties and functions of the Element interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLElement interface:
id
This property is a String.
title
This property is a String.
lang
This property is a String.
dir
This property is a String.
className
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLHtmlElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLHtmlElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLHtmlElement interface:
version
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLHeadElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLHeadElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLHeadElement interface:
profile
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLLinkElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLLinkElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLLinkElement interface:
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
charset
This property is a String.
href
This property is a String.
hreflang
This property is a String.
media
This property is a String.
rel
This property is a String.
rev
This property is a String.
target
This property is a String.
type
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLTitleElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTitleElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTitleElement interface:
text
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLMetaElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLMetaElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLMetaElement interface:
content
This property is a String.
httpEquiv
This property is a String.
name
This property is a String.
scheme
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLBaseElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLBaseElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLBaseElement interface:
href
This property is a String.
target
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLIsIndexElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLIsIndexElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLIsIndexElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
prompt
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLStyleElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLStyleElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLStyleElement interface:
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
media
This property is a String.
type
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLBodyElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLBodyElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLBodyElement interface:
aLink
This property is a String.
background
This property is a String.
bgColor
This property is a String.
link
This property is a String.
text
This property is a String.
vLink
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLFormElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLFormElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLFormElement interface:
elements
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
length
This read-only property is a Number.
name
This property is a String.
acceptCharset
This property is a String.
action
This property is a String.
enctype
This property is a String.
method
This property is a String.
target
This property is a String.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLFormElement interface:
submit()
This function has no return value.
reset()
This function has no return value.
Objects that implement the HTMLSelectElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLSelectElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLSelectElement interface:
type
This read-only property is a String.
selectedIndex
This property is a Number.
value
This property is a String.
length
This property is a Number and can raise an object that implements DOMException interface on setting.
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
options
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLOptionsCollection interface.
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
multiple
This property is a Boolean.
name
This property is a String.
size
This property is a Number.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLSelectElement interface:
add(element, before)
This function has no return value.
The element parameter is an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
The before parameter is an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
remove(index)
This function has no return value.
The index parameter is a Number.
blur()
This function has no return value.
focus()
This function has no return value.
Objects that implement the HTMLOptGroupElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLOptGroupElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLOptGroupElement interface:
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
label
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLOptionElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLOptionElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLOptionElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
defaultSelected
This property is a Boolean.
text
This read-only property is a String.
index
This read-only property is a Number.
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
label
This property is a String.
selected
This property is a Boolean.
value
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLInputElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLInputElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLInputElement interface:
defaultValue
This property is a String.
defaultChecked
This property is a Boolean.
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
accept
This property is a String.
accessKey
This property is a String.
align
This property is a String.
alt
This property is a String.
checked
This property is a Boolean.
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
maxLength
This property is a Number.
name
This property is a String.
readOnly
This property is a Boolean.
size
This property is a Number.
src
This property is a String.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
type
This property is a String.
useMap
This property is a String.
value
This property is a String.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLInputElement interface:
blur()
This function has no return value.
focus()
This function has no return value.
select()
This function has no return value.
click()
This function has no return value.
Objects that implement the HTMLTextAreaElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTextAreaElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTextAreaElement interface:
defaultValue
This property is a String.
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
accessKey
This property is a String.
cols
This property is a Number.
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
name
This property is a String.
readOnly
This property is a Boolean.
rows
This property is a Number.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
type
This read-only property is a String.
value
This property is a String.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLTextAreaElement interface:
blur()
This function has no return value.
focus()
This function has no return value.
select()
This function has no return value.
Objects that implement the HTMLButtonElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLButtonElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLButtonElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
accessKey
This property is a String.
disabled
This property is a Boolean.
name
This property is a String.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
type
This read-only property is a String.
value
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLLabelElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLLabelElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLLabelElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
accessKey
This property is a String.
htmlFor
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLFieldSetElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLFieldSetElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLFieldSetElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
Objects that implement the HTMLLegendElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLLegendElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLLegendElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
accessKey
This property is a String.
align
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLUListElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLUListElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLUListElement interface:
compact
This property is a Boolean.
type
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLOListElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLOListElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLOListElement interface:
compact
This property is a Boolean.
start
This property is a Number.
type
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLDListElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLDListElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLDListElement interface:
compact
This property is a Boolean.
Objects that implement the HTMLDirectoryElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLDirectoryElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLDirectoryElement interface:
compact
This property is a Boolean.
Objects that implement the HTMLMenuElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLMenuElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLMenuElement interface:
compact
This property is a Boolean.
Objects that implement the HTMLLIElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLLIElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLLIElement interface:
type
This property is a String.
value
This property is a Number.
Objects that implement the HTMLDivElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLDivElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLDivElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLParagraphElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLParagraphElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLParagraphElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLHeadingElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLHeadingElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLHeadingElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLQuoteElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLQuoteElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLQuoteElement interface:
cite
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLPreElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLPreElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLPreElement interface:
width
This property is a Number.
Objects that implement the HTMLBRElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLBRElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLBRElement interface:
clear
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLBaseFontElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLBaseFontElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLBaseFontElement interface:
color
This property is a String.
face
This property is a String.
size
This property is a Number.
Objects that implement the HTMLFontElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLFontElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLFontElement interface:
color
This property is a String.
face
This property is a String.
size
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLHRElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLHRElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLHRElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
noShade
This property is a Boolean.
size
This property is a String.
width
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLModElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLModElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLModElement interface:
cite
This property is a String.
dateTime
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLAnchorElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLAnchorElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLAnchorElement interface:
accessKey
This property is a String.
charset
This property is a String.
coords
This property is a String.
href
This property is a String.
hreflang
This property is a String.
name
This property is a String.
rel
This property is a String.
rev
This property is a String.
shape
This property is a String.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
target
This property is a String.
type
This property is a String.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLAnchorElement interface:
blur()
This function has no return value.
focus()
This function has no return value.
Objects that implement the HTMLImageElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLImageElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLImageElement interface:
name
This property is a String.
align
This property is a String.
alt
This property is a String.
border
This property is a String.
height
This property is a Number.
hspace
This property is a Number.
isMap
This property is a Boolean.
longDesc
This property is a String.
src
This property is a String.
useMap
This property is a String.
vspace
This property is a Number.
width
This property is a Number.
Objects that implement the HTMLObjectElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLObjectElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLObjectElement interface:
form
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLFormElement interface.
code
This property is a String.
align
This property is a String.
archive
This property is a String.
border
This property is a String.
codeBase
This property is a String.
codeType
This property is a String.
data
This property is a String.
declare
This property is a Boolean.
height
This property is a String.
hspace
This property is a Number.
name
This property is a String.
standby
This property is a String.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
type
This property is a String.
useMap
This property is a String.
vspace
This property is a Number.
width
This property is a String.
contentDocument
This read-only property is an object that implements the Document interface.
Objects that implement the HTMLParamElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLParamElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLParamElement interface:
name
This property is a String.
type
This property is a String.
value
This property is a String.
valueType
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLAppletElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLAppletElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLAppletElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
alt
This property is a String.
archive
This property is a String.
code
This property is a String.
codeBase
This property is a String.
height
This property is a String.
hspace
This property is a Number.
name
This property is a String.
object
This property is a String.
vspace
This property is a Number.
width
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLMapElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLMapElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLMapElement interface:
areas
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
name
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLAreaElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLAreaElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLAreaElement interface:
accessKey
This property is a String.
alt
This property is a String.
coords
This property is a String.
href
This property is a String.
noHref
This property is a Boolean.
shape
This property is a String.
tabIndex
This property is a Number.
target
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLScriptElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLScriptElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLScriptElement interface:
text
This property is a String.
htmlFor
This property is a String.
event
This property is a String.
charset
This property is a String.
defer
This property is a Boolean.
src
This property is a String.
type
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLTableElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTableElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTableElement interface:
caption
This property is an object that implements the HTMLTableCaptionElement interface and can raise an object that implements DOMException interface on setting.
tHead
This property is an object that implements the HTMLTableSectionElement interface and can raise an object that implements DOMException interface on setting.
tFoot
This property is an object that implements the HTMLTableSectionElement interface and can raise an object that implements DOMException interface on setting.
rows
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
tBodies
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
align
This property is a String.
bgColor
This property is a String.
border
This property is a String.
cellPadding
This property is a String.
cellSpacing
This property is a String.
frame
This property is a String.
rules
This property is a String.
summary
This property is a String.
width
This property is a String.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLTableElement interface:
createTHead()
This function returns an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
deleteTHead()
This function has no return value.
createTFoot()
This function returns an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
deleteTFoot()
This function has no return value.
createCaption()
This function returns an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
deleteCaption()
This function has no return value.
insertRow(index)
This function returns an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
The index parameter is a Number.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
deleteRow(index)
This function has no return value.
The index parameter is a Number.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
Objects that implement the HTMLTableCaptionElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTableCaptionElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTableCaptionElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLTableColElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTableColElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTableColElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
ch
This property is a String.
chOff
This property is a String.
span
This property is a Number.
vAlign
This property is a String.
width
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLTableSectionElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTableSectionElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTableSectionElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
ch
This property is a String.
chOff
This property is a String.
vAlign
This property is a String.
rows
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLTableSectionElement interface:
insertRow(index)
This function returns an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
The index parameter is a Number.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
deleteRow(index)
This function has no return value.
The index parameter is a Number.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
Objects that implement the HTMLTableRowElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTableRowElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTableRowElement interface:
rowIndex
This read-only property is a Number.
sectionRowIndex
This read-only property is a Number.
cells
This read-only property is an object that implements the HTMLCollection interface.
align
This property is a String.
bgColor
This property is a String.
ch
This property is a String.
chOff
This property is a String.
vAlign
This property is a String.
Functions of objects that implement the HTMLTableRowElement interface:
insertCell(index)
This function returns an object that implements the HTMLElement interface.
The index parameter is a Number.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
deleteCell(index)
This function has no return value.
The index parameter is a Number.
This function can raise an object that implements the DOMException interface.
Objects that implement the HTMLTableCellElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLTableCellElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLTableCellElement interface:
cellIndex
This read-only property is a Number.
abbr
This property is a String.
align
This property is a String.
axis
This property is a String.
bgColor
This property is a String.
ch
This property is a String.
chOff
This property is a String.
colSpan
This property is a Number.
headers
This property is a String.
height
This property is a String.
noWrap
This property is a Boolean.
rowSpan
This property is a Number.
scope
This property is a String.
vAlign
This property is a String.
width
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLFrameSetElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLFrameSetElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLFrameSetElement interface:
cols
This property is a String.
rows
This property is a String.
Objects that implement the HTMLFrameElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLFrameElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLFrameElement interface:
frameBorder
This property is a String.
longDesc
This property is a String.
marginHeight
This property is a String.
marginWidth
This property is a String.
name
This property is a String.
noResize
This property is a Boolean.
scrolling
This property is a String.
src
This property is a String.
contentDocument
This read-only property is an object that implements the Document interface.
Objects that implement the HTMLIFrameElement interface:
Objects that implement the HTMLIFrameElement interface have all properties and functions of the HTMLElement interface as well as the properties and functions defined below.
Properties of objects that implement the HTMLIFrameElement interface:
align
This property is a String.
frameBorder
This property is a String.
height
This property is a String.
longDesc
This property is a String.
marginHeight
This property is a String.
marginWidth
This property is a String.
name
This property is a String.
scrolling
This property is a String.
src
This property is a String.
width
This property is a String.
contentDocument
This read-only property is an object that implements the Document interface.

HTMLAnchorElement objects in String expressions are evaluated as HTMLAnchorElement.href. For example:

     alert(" The absolute URI is " + myAnchorElement);

is equivalent to

     alert(" The absolute URI is " + myAnchorElement.href);

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Appendix E: Acknowledgements

Many people contributed to this specification, including members of the DOM Working Group and the DOM Interest Group. We especially thank the following:

Andy Heninger (IBM), Arnaud Le Hors (W3C and IBM), Bill Smith (Sun), Bill Shea (Merrill Lynch), Chris Lovett (Microsoft), Chris Wilson (Microsoft), David Brownell (Sun), Glenn Adams (ATSC), James Davidson (Sun), Joe Kesselman (IBM), Joe Lapp (webMethods), Joe Marini (Macromedia), Johnny Stenback (Netscape), Jonathan Marsh (Microsoft), Jonathan Robie (Texcel Research and Software AG), Kim Adamson-Sharpe (SoftQuad Software Inc.), Lauren Wood (SoftQuad Software Inc., former Chair), Laurence Cable (Sun), Mark Davis (IBM), Mark Scardina (Oracle), Martin Dürst (W3C), Mick Goulish (Software AG), Mike Champion (Arbortext and Software AG), Miles Sabin (Cromwell Media), Patti Lutsky (Arbortext), Paul Grosso (Arbortext), Peter Sharpe (SoftQuad Software Inc.), Phil Karlton (Netscape), Philippe Le Hégaret (W3C, W3C team contact and former Chair), Ramesh Lekshmynarayanan (Merrill Lynch), Ray Whitmer (iMall, Excite@Home, Netscape and Chair), Rich Rollman (Microsoft), Rick Gessner (Netscape), Tom Pixley (Netscape), Vidur Apparao (Netscape), Vinod Anupam (Lucent).

Thanks to all those who have helped to improve this specification by sending suggestions and corrections.

The W3C tried to produce the most useful and accurate specification as possible but we wouldn't have been able to do so without the help of the DOM Test Suite effort. Special thanks to Curt Arnold, Rick Rivello (NIST), Robert Clary (Netscape) and Dimitris Dimitriadis for the DOM Level 2 HTML Test Suite. The DOM Test Suite is based on the test suite developed by Mary Brady (NIST).

E.1: Production Systems

This specification was written in XML. The HTML, OMG IDL, Java and ECMAScript bindings were all produced automatically.

This document was generated using DOM Level 2. We used Xerces as the basis DOM implementation and wish to thank the authors. Philippe Le Hégaret and Arnaud Le Hors wrote the Java programs which are the DOM application.

E.2: DOM Level 1

The authors of the DOM Level 1 specification, members of the DOM Working Group, deserve much credit for their hard work:

Lauren Wood (SoftQuad, Inc., chair), Arnaud Le Hors (W3C, W3C staff contact), Andrew Watson (Object Management Group), Bill Smith (Sun), Chris Lovett (Microsoft), Chris Wilson (Microsoft), David Brownell (Sun), David Singer (IBM), Don Park (invited), Eric Vasilik (Microsoft), Gavin Nicol (INSO), Ian Jacobs (W3C), James Clark (invited), Jared Sorensen (Novell), Jonathan Robie (Texcel Research and Software AG), Mike Champion (ArborText and Software AG), Paul Grosso (ArborText), Peter Sharpe (SoftQuad, Inc.), Phil Karlton (Netscape), Ray Whitmer (iMall), Rich Rollman (Microsoft), Rick Gessner (Netscape), Robert Sutor (IBM), Scott Isaacs (Microsoft), Sharon Adler (INSO), Steve Byrne (JavaSoft), Tim Bray (invited), Tom Pixley (Netscape), Vidur Apparao (Netscape).

Thanks to Joe English, author of cost for helping so much in allowing us to develop a framework that made the production of this specification possible.

Thanks to Jan Kärrman, author of html2ps for helping so much in creating the Postscript version of the specification.

The editors of the first version of the DOM HTML module were Mike Champion (ArborText), Vidur Apparao (Netscape), Scott Isaacs (Microsoft, January 1998), Chris Wilson (Microsoft, after January 1998), and Ian Jacobs (W3C).

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Glossary

Editors:
Arnaud Le Hors, IBM
Lauren Wood, SoftQuad Software Inc.
Robert S. Sutor, IBM (for DOM Level 1)

Several of the following term definitions have been borrowed or modified from similar definitions in other W3C or standards documents. See the links within the definitions for more information.

convenience
A convenience method is an operation on an object that could be accomplished by a program consisting of more basic operations on the object. Convenience methods are usually provided to make the API easier and simpler to use or to allow specific programs to create more optimized implementations for common operations. A similar definition holds for a convenience property.
data model
A data model is a collection of descriptions of data structures and their contained fields, together with the operations or functions that manipulate them.
DOM Level 0
The term "DOM Level 0" refers to a mix (not formally specified) of HTML document functionalities offered by Netscape Navigator version 3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0. In some cases, attributes or methods have been included for reasons of backward compatibility with "DOM Level 0".
HTML
The HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is a simple markup language used to create hypertext documents that are portable from one platform to another. HTML documents are SGML documents with generic semantics that are appropriate for representing information from a wide range of applications. [HTML 4.01]
language binding
A programming language binding for an IDL specification is an implementation of the interfaces in the specification for the given language. For example, a Java language binding for the Document Object Model IDL specification would implement the concrete Java classes that provide the functionality exposed by the interfaces.
live
An object is live if any change to the underlying document structure is reflected in the object.
tokenized
The description given to various information items (for example, attribute values of various types, but not including the StringType CDATA) after having been processed by the XML processor. The process includes stripping leading and trailing white space, and replacing multiple space characters by one. See the definition of tokenized type.

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References

For the latest version of any W3C specification please consult the list of W3C Technical Reports available at http://www.w3.org/TR.

G.1: Normative references

[DOM Level 2 Core]
Document Object Model Level 2 Core Specification, A. Le Hors, et al., Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 13 November 2000. This version of the DOM Level 2 Core Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Core-20001113. The latest version of DOM Level 2 Core is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Core.
[DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS]
Document Object Model Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS Specification, C. Wilson, P. Le Hégaret, V. Apparao, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 13 November 2000. This version of the Document Object Model Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Style-20001113. The latest version of Document Object Model Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Style.
[ECMAScript]
ECMAScript Language Specification, Third Edition. European Computer Manufacturers Association, December 1999. This version of the ECMAScript Language is available at http://www.ecma.ch/ecma1/STAND/ECMA-262.HTM.
[HTML 4.01]
HTML 4.01 Specification, D. Raggett, A. Le Hors, and I. Jacobs, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 17 December 1997, revised 24 April 1998, revised 24 December 1999. This version of the HTML 4.01 Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224. The latest version of HTML 4 is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/html4.
[IETF RFC 2396]
Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax, T. Berners-Lee, R. Fielding, L. Masinter, Authors. Internet Engineering Task Force, August 1998. Available at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt.
[IETF RFC 2965]
HTTP State Management Mechanism, D. Kristol and L. Montulli, Editors. Internet Engineering Task Force, October 2000. Available at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2965.txt.
[Java]
The Java Language Specification, J. Gosling, B. Joy, and G. Steele, Authors. Addison-Wesley, September 1996. Available at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls
[OMG IDL]
"OMG IDL Syntax and Semantics" defined in The Common Object Request Broker: Architecture and Specification, version 2, Object Management Group. The latest version of CORBA version 2.0 is available at http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/formal/corba_2.htm.
[XHTML 1.0]
XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language, S. Pemberton, et al., Authors. World Wide Web Consortium, 26 January 2000, revised 1 August 2002. This version of the XHTML 1.0 Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/REC-xhtml1-20020801. The latest version of XHTML 1.0 is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1.

G.2: Informative references

[DOM Level 1]
DOM Level 1 Specification, V. Apparao, et al., Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 1 October 1998. This version of the DOM Level 1 Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/1998/REC-DOM-Level-1-19981001. The latest version of DOM Level 1 is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-DOM-Level-1.
[DOM Level 3 Load and Save]
Document Object Model Level 3 Load and Save Specification, J. Stenback, A. Heninger, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, July 2002. This version of the DOM Level 3 Load and Save Specification is http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/WD-DOM-Level-3-LS-20020725. The latest version of DOM Level 3 Load and Save is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-LS.
[DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS]
Document Object Model Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS Specification, C. Wilson, P. Le Hégaret, V. Apparao, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 13 November 2000. This version of the Document Object Model Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Style-20001113. The latest version of Document Object Model Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Style.
[DOM Level 2 Traversal]
"Document Object Model Traversal" in Document Object Model Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification, J. Kesselman, J. Robie, M. Champion, P. Sharpe, V. Apparao, L. Wood, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 13 November 2000. This version of the Document Object Model Level 2 Traversal and Range Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Traversal-Range-20001113. The latest version of Document Object Model Level 2 Traversal and Range is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Traversal-Range.
[IETF RFC 2616]
Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1, R. Fielding, J. Gettys, J. Mogul, H. Frystyk, L. Masinter, P. Leach, T. Berners-Lee, Authors. Internet Engineering Task Force, June 1999. Available at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt.

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Index

abbr accept acceptCharset
accessKey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 action add
align 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 aLink alt 1, 2, 3, 4
anchors applets archive 1, 2
areas axis
 
background bgColor 1, 2, 3, 4 blur 1, 2, 3, 4
body border 1, 2, 3
 
caption cellIndex cellPadding
cells cellSpacing ch 1, 2, 3, 4
charset 1, 2, 3 checked chOff 1, 2, 3, 4
cite 1, 2 className clear
click close code 1, 2
codeBase 1, 2 codeType color 1, 2
cols 1, 2 colSpan compact 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
content contentDocument 1, 2, 3 convenience 1, 2, 3
cookie coords 1, 2 createCaption
createTFoot createTHead
 
data data model 1, 2 dateTime
declare defaultChecked defaultSelected
defaultValue 1, 2 defer deleteCaption
deleteCell deleteRow 1, 2 deleteTFoot
deleteTHead dir disabled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
DOM Level 0 1, 2, 3, 4 DOM Level 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 DOM Level 2 Core 1, 2
DOM Level 2 Style Sheets and CSS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 DOM Level 2 Traversal 1, 2 DOM Level 3 Load and Save 1, 2
domain
 
ECMAScript elements enctype
event
 
face 1, 2 focus 1, 2, 3, 4 form 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
forms frame frameBorder 1, 2
 
getElementsByName
 
headers height 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 href 1, 2, 3, 4
hreflang 1, 2 hspace 1, 2, 3 HTML 1, 2
HTML 4.01 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 HTMLAnchorElement HTMLAppletElement
HTMLAreaElement HTMLBaseElement HTMLBaseFontElement
HTMLBodyElement HTMLBRElement HTMLButtonElement
HTMLCollection HTMLDirectoryElement HTMLDivElement
HTMLDListElement HTMLDocument HTMLElement
HTMLFieldSetElement HTMLFontElement htmlFor 1, 2
HTMLFormElement HTMLFrameElement HTMLFrameSetElement
HTMLHeadElement HTMLHeadingElement HTMLHRElement
HTMLHtmlElement HTMLIFrameElement HTMLImageElement
HTMLInputElement HTMLIsIndexElement HTMLLabelElement
HTMLLegendElement HTMLLIElement HTMLLinkElement
HTMLMapElement HTMLMenuElement HTMLMetaElement
HTMLModElement HTMLObjectElement HTMLOListElement
HTMLOptGroupElement HTMLOptionElement HTMLOptionsCollection
HTMLParagraphElement HTMLParamElement HTMLPreElement
HTMLQuoteElement HTMLScriptElement HTMLSelectElement
HTMLStyleElement HTMLTableCaptionElement HTMLTableCellElement
HTMLTableColElement HTMLTableElement HTMLTableRowElement
HTMLTableSectionElement HTMLTextAreaElement HTMLTitleElement
HTMLUListElement httpEquiv
 
id IETF RFC 2396 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 IETF RFC 2616 1, 2, 3
IETF RFC 2965 1, 2 images index
insertCell insertRow 1, 2 isMap
item 1, 2
 
Java
 
label 1, 2 lang language binding 1, 2
length 1, 2, 3, 4 link links
live 1, 2, 3 longDesc 1, 2, 3
 
marginHeight 1, 2 marginWidth 1, 2 maxLength
media 1, 2 method multiple
 
name 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 namedItem 1, 2 noHref
noResize noShade noWrap
 
object OMG IDL open
options
 
profile prompt
 
readOnly 1, 2 referrer rel 1, 2
remove reset rev 1, 2
rowIndex rows 1, 2, 3, 4 rowSpan
rules
 
scheme scope scrolling 1, 2
sectionRowIndex select 1, 2 selected
selectedIndex shape 1, 2 size 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
span src 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 standby
start submit summary
 
tabIndex 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 target 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 tBodies
text 1, 2, 3, 4 tFoot tHead
title 1, 2 tokenized type 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
 
URL useMap 1, 2, 3
 
vAlign 1, 2, 3, 4 value 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 valueType
version vLink vspace 1, 2, 3
 
width 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 write writeln
 
XHTML 1.0 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7