The Document object represents a Web page that is displayed in a browser window, frame, or layer.
An instance is created with each document that is loaded by the browser.
Properties, Methods, and Event Handlers Associated with the Document Object are listed in the following table.
| alinkColor | Color of activated link |
| all | Array of all HTML tags in the document |
| anchors | Array of Anchor objects |
| applets | Array of Applet objects |
| bgcolor | Background color of document |
| classes | Style sheet classes array |
| cookie | Cookie associated with document |
| domain | Domain of document |
| embeds | Array of embedded objects |
| fgcolor | Color of text in document |
| forms | Array of Form objects |
| ids | Style sheet IDs array |
| images | Array of Image objects |
| lastModified | Date when document was last modified |
| layers | Array of Layer objects |
| linkColor | Color of links |
| links | Array of Link objects |
| plugins | Array of embedded objects |
| referrer | URL of document to which the current document was linked |
| tags | Style sheet tag array |
| title | Title of document |
| URL | URL of current document |
| vlinkColor | Color of visited links |
| captureEvents() | Captures events to be handled by document |
| close() | Closes output stream to document |
| getSelection() | Returns the selected text |
| open() | Opens output stream to document |
| releaseEvents() | Releases events captured by document |
| routeEvent() | Routes captured events to other objects |
| write() | Appends text to document |
| writeln() | Appends text and a newline character to document |
| onClick | Handler for click events |
| onDblClick | Handler for double-click events |
| onKeyDown | Handler for KeyDown events |
| onKeyPress | Handler for KeyPress events |
| onKeyUp | Handler for KeyUp events |
| onLoad | Handler that is used when Document has finished loading |
| onMouseDown | Handler for MouseDown events |
| onMouseUp | Handler for MouseUp events |
| onUnLoad | Handler that is used when Document unloaded from window |