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Document: close() method

The Document.close() method finishes writing to a document, opened with Document.open().

Syntax

close()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

// Open a document to write to it
document.open();

// Write the content of the document
document.write("<p>The one and only content.</p>");

// Close the document
document.close();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android WebView on iOS
close 45
1–45Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
12 69
1–69Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
51
≤12.1–51Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
11
1–11Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
45
18–45Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
79
4–79Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
47
≤12.1–47Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
11
1–11Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
5.0
1.0–5.0Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
45
4.4–45Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
11
1–11Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/close