The HTMLContentElement interface represents a <content> HTML Element, which is used in Shadow DOM.
Properties
This interface inherits the properties of HTMLElement.
HTMLContentElement.select- A
DOMStringthat reflects theselectHTML attribute. The value is a comma-separated list of CSS selectors that select the content to insert in place of the<content>element.
Methods
This interface inherits the methods of HTMLElement.
HTMLContentElement.getDistributedNodes()- Returns a static
NodeListof the distributed nodes associated with this<content>element.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow DOM The definition of 'content' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 35 | 28 (28) [1] | Not supported | 26 | Not supported |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 37 | 28.0 (28) [1] | Not supported | ? | ? |
[1] If Shadow DOM is not enabled in Firefox, <content> elements will behave like HTMLUnknownElement. Shadow DOM was first implemented in Firefox 28 and is behind a preference, dom.webcomponents.enabled, which is disabled by default.
See also
- The
<content>HTML element, implementing this interface. - Shadow DOM