JavaScript document.body Property

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JavaScript document.body Property

The document.body property gets or sets the document's body.

Set a CSS Property

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>I'm red</p> <script> document.body.style.color = "red"; </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

document.body

Return Value

ValueExplanation
ObjectReturns the document's body.

Set a HTML Element

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> document.body.innerHTML = "<h2>I'm Heading</h2>"; </script> </body> </html>

Set a Text Element

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> document.body.innerText = "<h2>I'm Text</h2>"; </script> </body> </html>

Append a HTML Element

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> var node = document.createElement("h2"); var textnode = document.createTextNode("I'm Heading"); node.appendChild(textnode); document.body.appendChild(node); </script> </body> </html>

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