document

The entry point into an app's content tree loaded within a given window.

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The document API must only be accessed using Node.getRootNode(), in order to support multi-window environments.

Overview

Only the read-only APIs should be used in the context of React Strict DOM, as React is responsible for handling cross-platform element creation and updates.

document inherits from the Node and EventTarget interfaces.

Compatibility

Name	Android	iOS	Issue #
document.activeElement	❌	❌
document.defaultView	❌	❌
document.getElementFromPoint(x,y)	❌	❌
document.hidden	❌	❌
document.visibilityState	❌	❌
"scroll" event	❌	❌
"visibilitychange" event	❌	❌