XML DOM - The DocumentType Object
The DocumentType object provides an interface to the
entities defined for an XML document.
The DocumentType object
Each document has a DOCTYPE attribute that whose value is either null or a DocumentType object.
The DocumentType object provides an interface to the entities defined for an
XML document.
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera, W3C:
World Wide Web Consortium (Internet Standard)
DocumentType Object Properties
| Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
O |
W3C |
| entities |
Returns a NamedNodeMap containing the entities declared in
the DTD |
6 |
No |
9 |
Yes |
| internalSubset |
Returns the internal DTD as a string |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| name |
Returns the name of the DTD |
6 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| notations |
Returns a NamedNodeMap containing the notations declared in
the DTD |
6 |
No |
9 |
Yes |
| systemId |
Returns the system identifier of the external DTD |
No |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
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