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HTML DOM Section Object


Section Object

The Section Object is new in HTML5.

The Section object represents an HTML <section> element.

Note: The <section> element is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.

Access a Section Object

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

Example

var x = document.getElementById("mySection");
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Create a Section Object

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

Example

var x = document.createElement("SECTION");
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Standard Properties and Events

The Section object supports the standard properties and events.


Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <section> tag