What is the HTMLDocument function?

Question

I have noticed that if you write a program like this:

console.log(document);

It shows [object HTMLDocument]. Then, if you do this:

console.log(HTMLDocument);

it shows this:

function HTMLDocument() {
   [native code]
}

So, I am wondering what the HTMLDocument function is, and what its code is. Thanks!

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLDocument — epascarello, Jun 25 '19 at 19:09
`[native code]` refers to the native code of the browser: [What does “ \[native code\] ” mean?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/11234664/215552) See also [Read JavaScript native code](https://stackoverflow.com/q/9103336/215552) — Heretic Monkey, Jun 25 '19 at 19:18

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 25 '19 at 19:28

This is the constructor of the HTMLDocument object.

Documentation:

The HTMLDocument interface, which may be accessed through the Window.HTMLDocument property, extends the Window.HTMLDocument property to include methods and properties that are specific to HTML documents.

Native code is a core functionality offered by the browser rather than a code written in Javascript.

What is the HTMLDocument function?

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