---
title: HTMLHeadElement
slug: Web/API/HTMLHeadElement
page-type: web-api-interface
browser-compat: api.HTMLHeadElement
---

{{APIRef("HTML DOM")}}

The **`HTMLHeadElement`** interface contains the descriptive information, or metadata, for a document. This object inherits all of the properties and methods described in the {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} interface.

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## Instance properties

_No specific properties; inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}._

## Instance methods

_No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}._

## Specifications

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## Browser compatibility

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## See also

- The HTML element implementing this interface: {{HTMLElement("head")}}