Document: clear() method

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The Document.clear() method does nothing, but doesn't raise any error.

Syntax

clear()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Specifications

Specification
HTML # dom-document-clear

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
`clear` Deprecated	Chrome – Partial support Chrome 1 – 63 (Release date: 2008-12-11) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Chrome – Full support Chrome 64 (Release date: 2018-01-23) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29) footnote Full support	Firefox – Partial support Firefox 1 – 69 (Release date: 2004-11-09) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Firefox – Full support Firefox 70 (Release date: 2019-10-22) footnote Full support	Opera – Partial support Opera 12.1 – 50 (Release date: 2012-11-20) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Opera – Full support Opera 51 (Release date: 2018-02-07) footnote Full support	Safari – Partial support Safari 1 – 10.1 (Release date: 2003-06-23) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Safari – Full support Safari 11 (Release date: 2017-09-19) footnote Full support	Chrome Android – Partial support Chrome Android 18 – 63 (Release date: 2012-06-27) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Chrome Android – Full support Chrome Android 64 (Release date: 2018-01-23) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – Partial support Firefox for Android 4 – 68 (Release date: 2011-03-29) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Firefox for Android – Full support Firefox for Android 79 (Release date: 2020-07-28) footnote Full support	Opera Android – Partial support Opera Android 12.1 – 46 (Release date: 2012-10-09) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Opera Android – Full support Opera Android 47 (Release date: 2018-07-23) footnote Full support	Safari on iOS – Partial support Safari on iOS 1 – 10.3 (Release date: 2007-06-29) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Safari on iOS – Full support Safari on iOS 11 (Release date: 2017-09-19) footnote Full support	Samsung Internet – Partial support Samsung Internet 1 – 8.2 (Release date: 2013-04-27) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. Samsung Internet – Full support Samsung Internet 9 (Release date: 2018-09-15) footnote Full support	WebView Android – Partial support WebView Android 4.4 – 63 (Release date: 2013-12-09) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. WebView Android – Full support WebView Android 64 (Release date: 2018-01-23) footnote Full support	WebView on iOS – Partial support WebView on iOS 1 – 10.3 (Release date: 2007-06-29) footnote Partial support footnote Only supported for `HTMLDocument`, not all `Document` objects. WebView on iOS – Full support WebView on iOS 11 (Release date: 2017-09-19) footnote Full support

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Full support: Full support
Partial support: Partial support
: Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
: Has more compatibility info.

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