HTML DOM documentMode Property

## JavaScript Reference

Overview

## JavaScript Objects

JS Array JS Boolean JS Date JS Math JS Number JS String JS RegExp JS Global

## Browser Objects

Window Navigator Screen History Location

## HTML DOM Objects

DOM Document DOM Elements DOM Attributes DOM Events

## HTML Objects

DOM Anchor DOM Area DOM Base DOM Body DOM Button DOM Form DOM Frame/IFrame DOM Frameset DOM Image DOM Input Button DOM Input Checkbox DOM Input File DOM Input Hidden DOM Input Password DOM Input Radio DOM Input Reset DOM Input Submit DOM Input Text DOM Link DOM Meta DOM Object DOM Option DOM Select DOM Style DOM Table DOM td / th DOM tr DOM Textarea

# HTML DOM documentMode Property

Document Object

## Definition and Usage

The documentMode property returns the mode used by the browser to render the current document.

IE8 can render a page in different modes, depending on the !DOCTYPE or the presence of certain HTML elements.

This property returns one of following values:

- 5 - The page is displayed in IE5 mode
- 7 - The page is displayed in IE7 mode
- 8 - The page is displayed in IE8 mode
- 9 - The page is displayed in IE9 mode

Note: If no !DOCTYPE is specified, IE8 renders the page in IE5 mode!

## Syntax

document.documentMode

## Browser Support

The documentMode is an IE only property, supported in IE8+.

## Example

Return the mode used by the browser to render the current document:

<html>
<body>
This document is displayed in:
<script>
document.write(document.documentMode);
</script>
</body>
</html>
Try it yourself »

Document Object

## Your suggestion:

Your E-mail (optional):

Page address:

Description:

Close [X]

## Thank You For Helping Us!

Your message has been sent to W3Schools.

Close [X]
Search w3schools.com:

## WEB HOSTING

Best Web Hosting UK Reseller Hosting Wow! $5 SSD Hosting

## WEB BUILDING

Download XML Editor
FREE Website BUILDER FREE Website Creator

## WEB RESOURCES

Web Statistics Web Validation

## SHARE THIS PAGE