Document.compatMode

The Document.compatMode read-only property indicates whether the document is rendered in Quirks mode or Standards mode.

Syntax

const mode = document.compatMode

Value

An enumerated value that can be:

  • "BackCompat" if the document is in quirks mode.
  • "CSS1Compat" if the document is in no-quirks (also known as "standards") mode or limited-quirks (also known as "almost standards") mode.

Note: All these modes are now standardized, so the older "standards" and "almost standards" names are nonsensical and no longer used in standards.

Example

if (document.compatMode == "BackCompat") {
  // in Quirks mode
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
compatMode
1
12
1
6
≤12.1
3.1
1
18
4
≤12.1
2
1.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/compatMode