The Comment
interface represents textual notations within markup; although it is generally not visually shown, such comments are available to be read in the source view. Comments are represented in HTML and XML as content between '<!--
' and '-->
'. In XML, the character sequence '--
' cannot be used within a comment.
Properties
This interface has no specific property, but inherits those of its parent, CharacterData
, and indirectly those of Node
.
Constructor
Comment()
- Returns a
Comment
object with the parameter as its textual content.
Methods
This interface has no specific method, but inherits those of its parent, CharacterData
, and indirectly those of Node
.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Comment' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Added the constructor. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'Comment' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'Comment' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'Comment' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Comment() constructor |
? | 24.0 (24.0) | Not supported | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Comment() constructor |
? | 24.0 (24.0) | Not supported | ? | ? |
See also