HTML DOM Body Object
Body Object
The Body object represents an HTML <body> element.
Access a Body Object
You can access a <body> element by using getElementsByTagName():
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("BODY")[0];
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Tip: You can also access a <body> element by using the document.body property.
Create a Body Object
You can create a <body> element by using the document.createElement() method:
var x = document.createElement("BODY");
Body Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| aLink | Not supported in HTML5. See
CSS :active Selector instead.
Sets or returns the color of an active link in a document |
| background | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.backgroundImage instead. Sets or returns the background image for a document |
| bgColor | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.backgroundColor instead. Sets or returns the background color of a document |
| link | Not supported in HTML5. See CSS :link
Selector instead. Sets or returns the color of unvisited links in a document |
| text | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.color instead. Sets or returns the color of the text in a document |
| vLink | Not supported in HTML5. See CSS :visited
Selector instead.
Sets or returns the color of visited links in a document |
Standard Properties and Events
The Body object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <body> tag
