index.md

---
title: HTMLBaseElement
slug: Web/API/HTMLBaseElement
page-type: web-api-interface
browser-compat: api.HTMLBaseElement
---

{{APIRef("HTML DOM")}}

The **`HTMLBaseElement`** interface contains the base URI for a document. This object inherits all of the properties and methods as described in the {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} interface.

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## Instance properties

_Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}._

- {{domxref("HTMLBaseElement.href")}}
  - : A string that reflects the [`href`](/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/base#href) HTML attribute, containing a base URL for relative URLs in the document.
- {{domxref("HTMLBaseElement.target")}}
  - : A string that reflects the [`target`](/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/base#target) HTML attribute, containing a default target browsing context or frame for elements that do not have a target reference specified.

## Instance methods

_No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}._

## Specifications

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## Browser compatibility

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## See also

- HTML element implementing this interface: {{ HTMLElement("base") }}