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HTML DOM Details Object


Details Object

The Details object represents an HTML <details> element.

Note: The <details> element is currently only supported in Chrome, Safari 6+ and Opera 15+.

Access a Details Object

You can access a <details> element by using getElementById():

Example

var x = document.getElementById("myDetails");
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Create a Details Object

You can create a <details> element by using the document.createElement() method:

Example

var x = document.createElement("DETAILS");
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Details Object Properties

Property Description
open Sets or returns whether the details should be visible (open) to the user, or not

Standard Properties and Events

The Details object also supports the standard properties and events.


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HTML reference: HTML <details> tag

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