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createDocument method (implementation)

Browser support:

9

Creates an XML document object.

Note: The createDocument method is supported in Internet Explorer from version 9, but it creates an HTML document, not an XML document.

Syntax:

object.createDocument (namespaceURI, qualifiedName, docTypeObj);

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

Parameters:

namespaceURI

Required. String that specifies the namespace URI for the documentElement (root node).

qualifiedName

Required. String that specifies the name of the documentElement (root node). If an empty string is specified, the new XML document will have no root node.

docTypeObj

Required. Reference to a doctype object that specifies the document type of the XML document. Use the createDocumentType method to create a doctype object. Set to null if no document type is needed.

Return value:

Returns the newly created XMLDocument object.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the createDocument method:

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function CreateXMLDoc () {
            if (document.implementation.createDocument && 
                document.implementation.createDocumentType) 
            {
                var fruitDocType = document.implementation.createDocumentType ("fruit", "SYSTEM", "<!ENTITY tf 'tropical fruit'>");
                var xmlDoc = document.implementation.createDocument ("", "fruits", fruitDocType);

                var fruitNode = xmlDoc.createElement ("fruit");
                fruitNode.setAttribute ("name" , "avocado");
                xmlDoc.documentElement.appendChild (fruitNode);
                
                var serializer = new XMLSerializer();
                alert (serializer.serializeToString (xmlDoc));
            }
            else {
                alert ("Your browser does not support this example");
            }
        }

    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <button onclick="CreateXMLDoc ();">Create an XML document with document type!</button>
</body>