The HTMLBaseElement interface contains the base URI for a document. This object inherits all of the properties and methods as described in the HTMLElement interface.
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLBaseElement.hrefDOMString that reflects the href HTML attribute, containing a base URL for relative URLs in the document.HTMLBaseElement.targetDOMString that reflects the target HTML attribute, containing a default target browsing context or frame for elements that do not have a target reference specified.No specific method; inherits attributes from its parent, HTMLElement.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLBaseElement' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLBaseElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | No change from HTML5 |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLBaseElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLBaseElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLBaseElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition. |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
href |
Yes | 12 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
target |
Yes | 12 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
href |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
target |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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