Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The TreeWalker.expandEntityReferences read-only property returns a Boolean flag indicating whether or not the children of entity reference nodes are visible to the TreeWalker.
If this value is false, the children of entity reference nodes (as well as all of their descendants) are rejected. This takes precedence over the value of the TreeWalker.whatToShow method and the associated filter.
Syntax
expand = treeWalker.expandEntityReferences;
Example
var treeWalker = document.createTreeWalker(
document.body,
NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT,
{ acceptNode: function(node) { return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT; } },
false
);
expand = treeWalker.expandEntityReferences;
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Treewalker' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Removed from the spec. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'TreeWalker.expandEntityReferences' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | 3.5 (1.9.1) Removed in 21 (21) |
9.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.9.1) Removed in 21.0 (21) |
(Yes) | 9.0 | 3.0 |
See also
- The interface this property belongs to:
TreeWalker.