Revision 745233 of HTMLHeadingElement

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<div>{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}</div>
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<p>The <strong><code>HTMLHeadingElement</code></strong> interface represents the different heading elements. It inherits methods and properties from the {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} interface.</p>

<h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2>

<p><em>Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.</em></p>

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   <th scope="col">Name</th>
   <th scope="col">Type</th>
   <th scope="col">Description</th>
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   <td><code>align</code> {{obsolete_inline}}</td>
   <td>{{domxref("DOMString")}}</td>
   <td>Enumerated attribute indicating alignment of the heading with respect to the surrounding context.</td>
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<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>

<p><em>No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}</em><em>.</em></p>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

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   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
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   <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', "sections.html#the-h1,-h2,-h3,-h4,-h5,-and-h6-elements", "HTMLHeadingElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td>
   <td>No change from {{SpecName("HTML5 W3C")}}.</td>
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   <td>{{SpecName('HTML5 W3C', "sections.html#the-h1,-h2,-h3,-h4,-h5,-and-h6-elements", "HTMLHeadingElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML5 W3C')}}</td>
   <td>The <code>align</code> property is now obsolete.</td>
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   <td>{{SpecName('DOM2 HTML', 'html.html#ID-43345119', 'HTMLHeadingElement')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM2 HTML')}}</td>
   <td>No change from {{SpecName("DOM1")}}.</td>
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   <td>{{SpecName('DOM1', 'level-one-html.html#ID-43345119', 'HTMLHeadingElement')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM1')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
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<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>

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   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
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   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(1.0)}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
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   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
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   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(1.0)}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
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<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

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 <li>The HTML element implementing this interface: {{ HTMLElement("h1") }}, {{ HTMLElement("h2") }}, {{ HTMLElement("h3") }}, {{ HTMLElement("h4") }}, {{ HTMLElement("h5") }}, and {{ HTMLElement("h6") }}.</li>
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