ShadowRoot: mode property
The mode read-only property of the ShadowRoot
specifies its mode — either open or closed. This defines
whether or not the shadow root's internal features are accessible from JavaScript.
When the mode of a shadow root is "closed", the shadow root's
implementation internals are inaccessible and unchangeable from JavaScript—in the same
way the implementation internals of, for example, the <video> element
are inaccessible and unchangeable from JavaScript.
Value
A value defined in the
ShadowRootMode
enum — either open or closed.
Examples
js
// We create a closed shadow root, that is not accessible
let element = document.createElement("div");
element.attachShadow({ mode: "closed" });
element.shadowRoot; // null as the shadow root is closed
// We create an open shadow root, that is accessible
let element2 = document.createElement("div");
element2.attachShadow({ mode: "open" });
console.log(`The shadow is ${element2.shadowRoot.mode}`); // logs "The shadow is open"
element2.shadowRoot.textContent("Opened shadow"); // The shadow is open, we can access it from outside
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM Standard # dom-shadowroot-mode |
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