HTML DOM compatMode Property
Last Updated :
08 Jul, 2022
The compatMode property in HTML DOM indicates the mode in which the document is rendered, exp Quirks mode or Standards mode.
Syntax:
var mode = document.compatMode;
Return Value:
- Returns BackCompat if the document is rendered in quirks mode.
- Returns CSS1Compat if the document is rendered in standards mode or limited-quirks (also known as “almost standards”) mode.
Example: In this example, we will get the document mode using this property.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<script>
console.log("The Rendering Mode is");
if (document.compatMode == "BackCompat") {
console.log("Quirks Mode");
}
else {
console.log("Standards Mode");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Firefox 1
- Internet Explorer 6
- Opera 12.1
- Safari 3.1
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