HTML DOM Document baseURI property

Definition and usage

baseURI The property returns the document's base URI.

baseURI The property is read-only.

Instance

Get the document's baseURI:

let base = document.baseURI;

Try it yourself

Syntax

document.baseURI

Return value

Type Description
String Document's base URI.

Browser support

document.baseURI It is a DOM Level 4 (2015) feature.

All modern browsers support it:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported

Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier versions) does not support document.baseURI.